New Study Says That Humans Love Dogs More Than Most Of Other Humans
Some people love dogs more than humans, and this finding has been supported by a study conducted at Northeastern University and the University of Colorado.
According to the study, the results support that individuals who read the news expressed more interest in dog-related content than in human-related content. Also, a different level of reaction and outrage was seen in response t
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The results? The students felt more empathetic towards dogs than human adults. High levels of empathy were observed towards children and puppies. Seemingly, the older a human is, the less empathy he receives.
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These aren’t the only studies conducted comparing the attention that dogs versus humans attract. A British charity also conducted an experiment on MSN’s United Kingdom website. The study consisted of two fundraising campaigns.
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The first fundraising campaign reads, ‘Would you give £5 to save Harrison from a slow, painful death?’ Attached is a photo of Harrison Smith, an eight-year-old boy diagnosed with Duchenne (Muscular Dystrophy). The second fundraising campaign uses a stock photo of a dog.
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When the campaigns finished, more people clicked to donate for the dog’s fundraising campaign. The dog campaign received 230 views while the boy’s campaign received just 111 views. In the results of the MSN study, it was supported that people tend to empathize more with helplessness, innocence, and vulnerability. In comparison to human adults, dogs and human babies cannot protect themselves. According to these studies, that might be why we support them more.
