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What psychological impact do humans produce in animals?

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Begley, Sharon. "Animals Seem to Have An Inherent Sense Of Fairness and Justice." Wall Street Journal - Eastern Edition 10 Nov. 2006: B1. Academic Search Premier. EBSCO. Web. 1 Apr. 2010.

This newspaper article is about research done on animals sense of fairness and justice. Do they learn it from humans or is it genetically based.

Coghlan, Andy. Pollution triggers bizarre behaviour in animals.NewScientist, 2004. Web. 31 Mar.2010. animals.html>

This magazine article is about pollution and the effects on animals. The effects pollution on animal behavior.

Gilbert-Norton, Lynne B., Lisa A. Leaver, and John A. Shivik. "The effect of randomly altering the time and location of feeding on the behaviour of captive coyotes (Canis latrans)." Applied Animal Behaviour Science 120.3/4 (2009): 179-185. Academic Search Premier. EBSCO. Web. 1 Apr. 2010.

This study is about the behavior changes in captive coyotes. The changes they get in behavior by altering their schedule. It increases typical animal behavior.

Lehto, Otto. "Studying the cognitive states of animals: Epistemology, ethology and ethics." Sign Systems Studies 37.3/4 (2010): 369-422. Academic Search Premier. EBSCO. Web. 31 Mar. 2010.
This article is about how horses see the human. Their relationship and behavior towards them.

Loarie, Scott R., Rudi J. Van Aarde, and Stuart L. Pimm. "Fences and artificial water affect African savannah elephant movement patterns." Biological Conservation 142.12 (2009): 3086-3098. Academic Search Premier. EBSCO. Web. 1 Apr. 2010.

This article is research done on elephants and their living patterns. The effect humans has on them by putting up fences and other obstructions in the roaming area.

NAGASAWA, MIHO, KAZUTAKA MOGI, and TAKEFUMI KIKUSUI. "Attachment between humans and dogs." Japanese Psychological Research 51.3 (2009): 209-221. Academic Search Premier. EBSCO. Web. 31 Mar. 2010.

In this study, the social and psychological perspective of the human-dog bond are studied. A study that suggests dogs have gained the superior cognitive ability to communicate with humans.

Pepperberg, M. Irene. Alex and Me. New York: Collins, 2008. PDF.

In this book we see the effect of humans teaching a parrot to learn. He has the ability to add, he has labels for items, and he was able to distinguish different things. We see how psychological impact on an animal is positive.

Psychological Effects of Laboratory Life on Chimpanzees. The Humane Society of the United States. 20 Mar. 2009. Web. 31 Mar. 2010. http://www.hsus.org/animals_in_research/chimps_deserve_better/research/psychological_eff ects_of.html
The life of chimpanzees and their psychological disorders when they live in cages.it has a section on a chimpanzee raised as a human baby.

Tucker, Abigail. "THE TRUTH ABOUT LIONS. (Cover story)." Smithsonian 40.10 (2010): 28-39. Academic Search Premier. EBSCO. Web. 1 Apr. 2010

This is a research done by a U.S. biologist. He studies the lions, but also studies the human impact on lion in Tanzania. (article)

Victoria, Stilwell. "Chaining dogs unleashes bad behavior." USA Today n.d.: Academic Search Premier. EBSCO. Web. 1 Apr. 2010

This Newspaper article talks about humans effects on dogs. How the restrictions put on by humans can make the dog aggressive and misbehave.