Not everyone living is ready to love their neighbor. Let's say more, instead of investing all their feelings and affection into a person, some consciously get a dog or a cat and limit themselves to that.
Scientists decided to figure out why this happens.
The research began in the US, when scientists studied human brain activity when they saw children and pets. The results were published in the scientific journal PLOS ONE.
Why do people love animals
It all started with the fact that man domesticated the dog, then other four-legged creatures. Since then, they began to look more well-groomed, and modern ones - even cute.
According to researchers, even adult animals retain childish traits, remain playful, etc.
Brain scans have shown that the same areas of the brain that trigger parental feelings are activated when children and animals are seen.
But this is the only explanation for why adults sometimes love animals more than people.
The most important
It turns out that people are very selective in showing feelings and compassion.
This means that a person who loves dogs will, without much thought, eat some part of a cow, a bird or a rabbit for dinner, not to mention fish.
Therefore, love and pity for dogs and cats does not mean that a person treats all animals in a similar way.
People started talking about this back in the 70s of the last century, when the theory of “speciesism” was born.
Its supporters went even further. They wondered why a person who loves dogs (cats) more than people could be so irresponsible towards the environment as a whole.
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