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Facilitating perspective-taking with animals in human decision-making.

Erin B Ryan¹, Matthew I Billet¹, Daniel M Weary¹

¹The University of British Columbia, Canada.

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Visually immersing university students in dairy cows' perspectives enhanced their understanding of animal emotions and the maternal bond. This highlights visual aids

Keywords:

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Human-Animal Interactions
Cognitive Psychology

Background:

Including animal perspectives in decision-making is increasingly important but methods for meaningful representation are underdeveloped.
Cow-calf separation is a common practice in dairy farming, raising ethical concerns regarding animal welfare and maternal bonds.

Purpose of the Study:

To investigate how university students engage in perspective-taking of dairy cows and calves concerning cow-calf separation.
To compare the impact of verbal descriptions versus immersive video on students' ability to adopt animal perspectives.

Main Methods:

University students were exposed to cow-calf separation scenarios via verbal description or immersive video.
Focus groups were conducted to gather detailed responses.
Transcripts were thematically analyzed to identify patterns in perspective-taking and emotional engagement.

Main Results:

Participants in both groups acknowledged the animals' experiences and the significance of the maternal bond.
The video condition led to more emotionally detailed and complex discussions, referencing specific animal behaviors and vocalizations.
Visual interventions enhanced perspective-taking by increasing contextual richness and vivid interpretation of animal experiences.

Conclusions:

Visual interventions, like immersive videos, can significantly deepen understanding of non-human animal perspectives.
Challenges such as anthropomorphism and uncertainty about accurately accessing animal perspectives exist.
Perspective-taking is valuable for ethical engagement with animal welfare, but further research is needed on its impact on decision-making and balancing emotion with critical reflection.