Contágio emocional entre cães e pessoas: uma revisão de literatura
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cães, empatia, contágio emocional, resgate, ajudaResumo
O contágio emocional é uma forma básica de empatia que ocorre quando um indivíduo compartilha o estado emocional de outro. Avaliar as capacidades empáticas dos cães domésticos (Canis familiaris) em relação às pessoas é de particular interesse, devido ao longo processo de domesticação, à capacidade de formar vínculos com os donos e a importância de experiências ontogenéticas no desenvolvimento da cognição social canina. O objetivo desta revisão é analisar as evidências sobre o fenômeno do contágio emocional em cães e examinar se eles podem oferecer ajuda ou conforto diante do sofrimento de uma pessoa. O contágio de emoções negativas, particularmente o estresse, foi verificado tanto em situações artificiais de laboratório quanto em situações ecológicas de interação entre cães e donos. A evidência é controversa sobre se eles oferecem ajuda ou conforto; portanto, são necessárias mais pesquisas sobre o escopo dessas capacidades empáticas.
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