Cats are much
more social creatures than we previously gave them credit for.
Perhaps it's due to dogs» larger brain size, which, according to a study by Oxford University, is necessary in
more social creatures and allows them to be better at solving problems and engaging with people.
Not exact matches
Even as God's work as Creator is in the deeper interest of every
creature in a cosmic order that frees it to realize its own interests as fully as possible in solidarity with all its fellow
creatures, so right actions toward others and, even
more so, right structures of
social and cultural order are byway of realizing the same deeper interest, thereby carrying forward God's own work of creation.
Thus we now recognize not only that we have the power in principle to transform these structures so that they
more nearly allow for the realization of all relevant interests but also that it is in the deeper interest of all
creatures that there be a
social and cultural order that frees each of them to realize its interests as fully as possible in solidarity with all the others.
Research now shows that humans are such intensely
social creatures that
social ostracism lights up physical pain pathways in the brain; it can be
more damaging than even physical abuse.
Research published in the June special issue of SAGE journal,
Social Science Information (SSI), delves deeper into our relationship with other
creatures, critically examining our own animal nature, and looking at how animals profoundly influence our culture — perhaps
more so than we had initially thought.
Randall Osborne, a
social psychologist, contends that our need to imagine
creatures vastly
more powerful than we are is so strong that, «if we hadn't discovered dinos yet, we would have invented them ourselves.
There's no question that
more and
more of us are spending huge portions of our time online and being the
social creatures that we are, we naturally develop online relationships in much the same way as we would offline.
Newt's earnestness and genuine admiration for the diverse
creatures housed in his little brown suitcase
more than make up for his lack of
social skills.
As mentioned before, guinea pigs are very
social creatures, and for this reason thrive
more with other guinea pigs around.
Also keep in mind that, like all rabbits, the Enderby Rabbit is a
social creature that is happiest when it is with other rabbits, so if you have the space for two or three rabbits, or you don't have the time to dedicate to interacting with your rabbit, consider getting
more than one.
«In some parts of the country where the climate is milder, it is
more common to have outdoor dogs, but dogs are
social creatures and are never happy in isolation,» says Bill Gorton, a professional dog trainer in Lehigh Valley, Pa..
While some animals are
more shy or hesitant than others, hamsters are
social creatures and don't need to be coaxed or calmed into playing by familiar scents.
By featuring these animals on various
social media channels and highlighting the shelters that they are currently living at we can make
more people aware of these incredible
creatures that need a loving home.
Cats are
social creatures and will be
more likely to stay around the property if they have other felines to socialize with.
Birds of the parrot family are highly
social, trainable
creatures; however, large species can bite and can be expensive, ranging from $ 150 for a conure to
more than $ 6,000 for a macaw.
Parrots are very
social creatures that thrive on attention, and the larger the species the
more attention they will need.
«People who think «anonymity» is «
more authentic» forget that we are
social creatures; we are less human when masked and isolate,» he wrote last year in response to the rather idealistic outlooks on human nature pushed by start - up VR companies.
Ben Judd has exhibited widely in the UK and abroad, including group exhibitions JAM: Tokyo London, Tokyo Opera City Gallery, Tokyo and The Barbican Centre, London; The Galleries Show, Royal Academy, London; Strangers: The First ICP Triennial of Photography and Video, International Center of Photography, New York; Impakt Festival, Utrecht, The Netherlands;
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As we transit even
more in the years to come, as Artificial Intelligence (AI) evolves further within legal provision and service and Singularity edges even closer, «humanisation», that is, our ability to simply be human - a
social creature — and naked (our authentic self with Lawyerly Intellectual Capital and empathy), will become even
more important and valuable.
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