My Rating – 5*
Description
What does your dog really think about you? To find out, Gregory Berns became the first neuroscientist to persuade dogs to lie in an MRI machine wide awake. Now we know more about our best friends than ever before – how varying capacities for self-control and different value systems set them apart as individuals, and how deeply they understand the words we speak to them. Berns’ discoveries have profound implications for how we communicate with and treat these beloved animals. But he didn’t stop there. Berns also delves into the inner lives of sea lions, bats, dolphins, and even the extinct Tasmanian tiger. His revolutionary explorations are essential reading for animal lovers of all stripes.
320 Pages, Paperback
Published: Feb 7th, 2019 by Oneworld Publications
ISBN: 9781786074898
About the Author
Professor of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, Emory University and Biomedical Engineering, Georgia Institute of Technology.
* Ph.D. University of California, Davis, 1990
* M.D. University of California, San Diego, 1994
Genres
Nonfiction, Science, Animals, Dogs, Neuroscience, Psychology, Nature, Biology, Popular Science
My Review
Now this is a good read 📖
What’s It Like To Be a Dog And Other Adventures in Animal Neuroscience by Gregory Berns
Very good read and I would recommend it to anyone who has an interest in animals.
Gregory Berns covers Dogs, Sea Lions, Dolphins and Tasmanian Thylacine (Tiger) as well as others in the informative read. This book looks into the brain structure and inner workings of these animals to really give a sense of what it’s like for them and show that they are not that much different from humans.
The Dog Project and the research that has stemmed from it is a step in the right direction for animal welfare and understanding.
I’ve seen a few less positive reviews for this book saying there is a look of fluff surrounding the facts but I found it makes it more of an enjoyable read. For it does read more fiction than non-fiction in parts but you come away from it having learnt something. Which is, of course, the goal of the book.
Unlike other Gregory Berns books this book does not focus on one subject or research project but on several that stemmed from each other and therefore comes to the ultimate conclusion that the study of neuroscience in animals can help the argument that animals might not be all that different from humans and may therefore be entitled to increase welfare standards.
Overall I’d happily give this book a 5* rating
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