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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Main Authors: Catia Correia-Caeiro, Teresa Romero, Kun Guo, Daniel S. Mills
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2025-08-01
Series:Acta Psychologica
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0001691825005347
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