PSYCH101 Lecture Notes - Lecture 9: American Psychological Association, Pearson Education, Sympathetic Nervous System

• School: University of Waterloo
• Department: Psychology
• Course: PSYCH101
• Professor: Steve Spencer

Document Summary

The psychology behind kids reading to shelter dogs. Men around the world are expected to portray a strong and masculine appearance, but there are particularly two things that can make almost anyone weak within seconds. It may be due to the fact that both of these creatures are vulnerable and require protection, or it may be because of their adorable faces and contagious contentment. It"s as if for some people the weakness they once had decreases as the years go on and in some cases, young children and dogs are thrown away as if their trash. It is not to say that there are not other reasons that people must surrender their child or pet, but unfortunately large populations must do so due to neglect and abuse. This is where foster homes and animal shelters come into play to pickup the pieces that are left. A well-known animal shelter in canada and the united states is the humane.