Thomas Ramey Watson

Ravenous cat!

This hungry cat sure knows what it wants. The furry feline not-so-patiently waits for food to come out of a dispenser, before pouncing ravenously on its emerging meal. “This automatic food dispenser was supposed to help alleviate some of the cat’s anxiety about meal time, but as you can see, it hasn’t exactly helped the …

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Comforting distressed humans may be hardwired in dogs’ brains

The latest research, published in the journal Animal Cognition, found that pet dogs may truly be man (or woman’s) best friend if a person is in distress. That distressed individual does not even have to be someone the dog knows. “I think there is good reason to suspect dogs would be more sensitive to human …

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Spirituality Linked With Mental Health Benefits

A small new study shows that regardless of what religion you ascribe to, spirituality in general is linked with greater mental health. In particular, spirituality in the study was linked with decreased neuroticism and increased extraversion, researchers found. “With increased spirituality people reduce their sense of self and feel a greater sense of oneness and …

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