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Animals Make Us Human: Creating the Best Life for Animals

Nonfiction | Book | Adult | Published in 2009

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Temple Grandin

Animals Make Us Human

Nonfiction | Book | Adult | Published in 2009
Book Details
Pages

352

Format

Book • Nonfiction

Genre
Biology

Science

Psychology
Theme
Animals

Fear

Mental Health
Topic
Animals

Science & Nature
Publication Year

2009

Audience

Adult

Recommended Reading Age

18+ years

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Super Short Summary

In Animals Make Us Human, Temple Grandin explores the emotional needs of different animals, emphasizing person-first approaches to improve their well-being and interactions with humans. The book provides insights into creating environments that cater to animals' natural behaviors and supports their mental health through practical guidelines and observations.

Informative

Contemplative

Inspirational

Emotional

Heartwarming

Reviews & Readership

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Review Roundup

Temple Grandin's Animals Make Us Human is praised for its insightful exploration of animal behavior and welfare, offering a blend of science and empathy. Grandin's expertise brings depth, although some readers find certain sections overly technical. It's a valuable resource for animal enthusiasts and professionals seeking an understanding of animal emotions.

Who should read this

Who Should Read Animals Make Us Human?

Readers who enjoy Animals Make Us Human by Temple Grandin are typically animal lovers, psychology enthusiasts, or those interested in animal welfare. Comparable to readers of John Grogan's Marley & Me or Cesar Millan's Cesar's Way, they seek emotional and scientific insights into animal behavior.

Key Figures

A scientist, animal expert, and advocate for autism and animal welfare known for her memoir, "Thinking in Pictures," and her development of the "squeeze machine" to help calm people with autism.

A pioneering ethologist recognized for her extensive research on chimpanzee behavior, highlighting the importance of accessibility and nontraditional paths in scientific research.

A researcher focused on horse behavior who confirms that horses recognize objects differently when viewed from new perspectives, illustrating the importance of understanding core emotional systems.

A researcher whose long-term studies on wild wolves changed prior misconceptions about wolf pack behaviors and their hierarchical structures.

A celebrity dog trainer known for his human-as-pack-leader philosophy and for managing a large group of rescue dogs, which reflects hierarchy dynamics similar to those found in captive wolves.

A psychologist studying attention and learning, who argues that the brain is oriented toward novelty, which impacts Grandin's views on animal behavior and novelty-induced anxiety.

Book Details
Pages

352

Format

Book • Nonfiction

Genre
Biology

Science

Psychology
Theme
Animals

Fear

Mental Health
Topic
Animals

Science & Nature
Publication Year

2009

Audience

Adult

Recommended Reading Age

18+ years

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