Older adults looking at dog pictures - psychobiological effects
Dogs are often used therapeutically (e.g., Pets at Therapy - PAT dogs) to visit elderly residents and those in care to promote social engagement and quality of life. Earlier studies reported that mutual gaze between dogs and owners induces a mutual change in physiology, with the release of oxytocin...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Elsevier
2025-08-01
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| Series: | Acta Psychologica |
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| Online Access: | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0001691825005347 |
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