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Benjamin Lecorps1, Daniel M Weary1, Marina A G von Keyserlingk1
1Animal Welfare Program, Faculty of Land and Food Systems, 2357 Main Mall, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, BC, V6T 1Z6, Canada.
Trends in Cognitive Sciences
|April 19, 2021
Abstract:
Concern over the welfare of captive animals is growing. Captivity is often associated with frequent exposure to stressors, which may be the source of persistent negative affective states. We argue that captivity may lead to depressive-like states and call for more research on this topic.

