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Loading... When Elephants Weep: The Emotional Lives of Animalsby Jeffrey Moussaieff Masson
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will love Sign up for LibraryThing to find out whether you'll like this book. an interesting book with great anecdotes but is it science? (  ) mahallett | Sep 1, 2009 |  Any one who has ever had pets would never deny their capacity to feel happy, sad, angry, etc., but the Scientific community accuses us of anthropomorphism. Animals can not have feelings like you or I. They don't feel pain or joy. This book makes a case for animals having feelings and cites numerous stories. It takes a stand against the stupidity of some scientific rules and tries to change them. Anyone interested in this debate will truly enjoy this Book of the Month Club selection. I know I did. (  ) robrod1 | Jul 16, 2009 | A thoughtprovoking analysis of the science, or the lack thereof, regarding emotions in non-human animals. Raises interesting questions about where we (mankind) draw our conclusions about animal intelligence. Contains several intriguing examples of the double standards applied to humans and animals, especially mammals, when looking for "proof" of complex emotions such as love, mourning, altruism, shame, etc. The authors also discuss some of the underlying reasons (fear of being labeled anthropomorphic being one) which prevent more research from being done in this field. Whichever side of the animal rights issue you're on, it is a compelling read. Warning: There are some brief, but graphic, discussions of various experiments conducted on animals that may not be suitable for all readers. (  ) dele2451 | May 22, 2009 | An emotionally charged book that amazed even a die-hard animal lover like myself. One of my favorite books of all times. ( ) nfmgirl2 | Apr 12, 2009 | While I agree with the author's position that many animals have emotional depth that far exceeds our human understanding or expectations, I don't think this book makes that point as effectively as it could. It's far too emotional, and based more in anecdotal evidence and various animal lovers' opinions than science. I believe there's enough actual science out there to support the author's position, so I was disappointed to find so little of it in this book. ( ) AprilHamilton | Dec 17, 2008 |  no reviews | add a review
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