Animals do not have emotions

[jonks]

What you take for "emotions" are merely behavioral responses conditioned by your providing sustenance. Your dogs don't like you. You're the guy who feeds them. That's all.

Proof:
http://www.mentalfloss.com/blogs/archives/40324


Ed: click the link folks, before you respond

 

[BurnItDwn]

Yes, animals have no emotions, just like how they don't have brains. Only us humans get brains and emotions!

 

[rbV5]

Yup, just like my kids.

 

[MikeyIs4Dcats]

they certainly do.

 

[Gunslinger08]

All they really have is learned behavior/responses. They don't love/hate.

 

[JD50]

Well played sir.

 

[yhelothar]

For a second, I thought harcadio hijacked your account until I looked through the link.
:biggrin:
Coincidently, I was just reading the wiki page on animal cognition and the section under emotion stated that whether animal feel real emotions like humans is under debate.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Animal_cognition#Emotion


It's also well known that most mammilian brains have similar emotional structures to our own human brain. Amygdala is the same in a rat as it is in a dog as it is in a human, as well as most of the rest of the limbic system.

 

[Kirby]

Here's a good essay (PDF) on dog's we read in our political theory class.

I ♥ My Dog

 

[TheVrolok]

<3 Dogs.

 

[F1N3ST]

That was cute, I think. Any other words to describe it? D:

 

[Daishiki]

Yes, animals have no emotions, just like how they don't have brains. Only us humans get brains and emotions!

Then they are safe from zombies?

 

[CrackRabbit]

Quick someone post the "Obvious Troll is Obvious" pic.

 

[Hayabusa Rider]

Then they are safe from zombies?

How many zombie rabbits have you seen?

 

[Crono]

They can't reason or imagine, but emotions are programmed responses, and humans, animals, and even robots can display emotions. What we do that they can't is control our emotions by self-will (though honestly we're not always good at that).

 

[Red Squirrel]

When I lived with my parents I was not the one who fed my cat, normally my mom would just because she gets up before me and she was "the person that feeds her" so my cat would usually go see her for food.

I'd play with her, but not any more then my parents.

Yet, when I moved out and left her behind (wanted to get fully settled in before I bring her to my house) the cat would go sleeping in my empty room, and was very sad and confused.

Yeah, animals don't have emotions... my foot. They sure do. She's always with me, and it's not just because she wants food. A cat purring is also a good indication of affection.

Heck, I actually had a squirrel that was affectionate to me way back when I camped. She was a mother with kids, and only trusted me near her. She'd pop her head out between the two propane tanks of the camper and just stare at me. I'd move up with food and she'd come and take it for the kids, sometimes she'd eat the food. If anyone else around had food she would not budge. It was our last year camping there unfortunately so never got to see the kids. That's not really affection, but more trust. But shows that animals do have emotions and feelings. They're not just like robots programed to do one thing (Ex: get food, defend, run, etc). Cats and dogs are usually the most affectionate. Some animals show it more then others.

 

[TheVrolok]

They can't reason or imagine, but emotions are programmed responses, and humans, animals, and even robots can display emotions. What we do that they can't is control our emotions by self-will (though honestly we're not always good at that).

Is that any more than conjecture? There have been numerous cases of dogs rescuing human victims from a variety of dangerous situations. I find it hard to believe that the animal had no fear, more than likely it was able to overcome its fear by will and do what needed to be done.

 

[Red Squirrel]

**double post**

 

[Kadarin]

<3 doggies

TBH though, my dog acts just like that if I've been gone for a half hour.

 

[Arcadio]

People tend to anthropomorphize everything around them.

 

[Hayabusa Rider]

They can't reason or imagine, but emotions are programmed responses, and humans, animals, and even robots can display emotions. What we do that they can't is control our emotions by self-will (though honestly we're not always good at that).

I don't see it exactly that way. Robots don't feel emotions. People and animals do. My dog loves me as near as I can tell. Now does she understand why? Does she understand the concept? Can she put a name to it? No, but that doesn't mean she doesn't love.

It's our level of awareness and that we can understand how intellect interacts with our emotions that make us different.

 

[aigomorla]

dude dogs have emotions.

My dog clearly expresses affection.
My dog also knows when he's in trouble, so he feels guilt.
My dog also is very raciest...

My dog is 13yrs and we kept him since he was a puppy.
So i know my dog pretty darn well.

 

[Ruptga]

My dog pissed itself and ran around for half an hour the first two times I visited my folks after going to college, that's an emotional response. Now, just how intelligent that dog is is up for debate, but I'd place her around the level of a three year old.

 

[0roo0roo]

They can't reason or imagine, but emotions are programmed responses, and humans, animals, and even robots can display emotions. What we do that they can't is control our emotions by self-will (though honestly we're not always good at that).

scientists have been studying the cognitive abilities of animals for a while. you are speaking out of your ass. animals are capable of a lot of things, and incapable of others. but none of what you said makes a lick of sense. they do indeed reason and imagine, especially pack/social animals.

 

[sandorski]

Anyone who thinks Animals don't have Emotions hasn't spent much time around them.

 

[SunSamurai]

When I was smaller, my parents had a dog. I didn't fucking feed the dog. I didn't walk the dog. The dog still would wag its tail and greet me happily not expecting ANYTHING from me except maybe a pat on the head and company.

Now lets all chop their paws off. Only way to be sure right.