Emotional Dimensions of Watching Zoo Animals: An Experience Sampling Study Building on Insights from Psychology
By O. E. Myers, C. Saunders, A. Birjulin. 2004
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Subfields: Literature and Literary Theory, Psychiatry and Mental health, Social Psychology
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- The Value of Zoo Experiences for Connecting People with Nature (2008, background): “Past research has suggested that animals are known to elicit emotional responses in zoo visitors ( Myers, Saunders, & Birjulin, 2004 ).”
- Zoo Visitors' Affective Responses to Observing Animal Behaviors (2016, background): “Given the influence of visitors’ predispositions in the free-choice learning process (Ballantyne, Packer, & Falk, 2011; Myers et al., 2004), does observed animal behavior add significantly to the prediction of affective andmeaning-making responses, beyond that explained by visitors’ predispositions?”
- Measuring the impact of viewing wildlife: do positive intentions equate to long-term changes in conservation behaviour? (2013, background): “At Brookfield Zoo, Chicago, Meyers, Saunders, and Birjulin ( 2004 ) found a correlation between feeling wonder and respect for the animals on view and a desire to save those particular animals.”
- Human preferences for species conservation: Animal charisma trumps endangered status (2017, background): “However, emotional responses to animals vary widely between and within taxonomic groups (Myers et al., 2004).”
- Understanding and Engagement in Places of Science Experience: Science Museums, Science Centers, Zoos, and Aquariums (2014, background): “…with a unique portal to wildlife and nature (Falk et al., 2007) with strong affective and sensorial load that in turn evokes emotional responses, curiosity, and reflection (Clayton et al., 2009; Myers et al., 2004), including empathy for the animals or their plight (Berenguer, 2007; Schultz, 2000).”
- Upper Secondary Students’ Situational Interest: A case study of the role of a zoo visit in a biology class (2013, background): “The study implies that zoos can provide students with positive emotional experiences that are rich and varied, as suggested by Myers, Saunders, and Birjulin ( 2004 ).”