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Into the Nest: A Book Review in the Time of Nesting

10,000 Birds

Second, reading about birds courting and parenting brings out the tendency to identify, which leads directly to anthropomorphism, the tendency to assign birds human emotions and thoughts. Think of birds too much as humans and you lose the specialness that makes them birds. Some people love books like that. But special.

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Is Medical Research on Animals REALLY the Only Way?

Critter News

I responded to a post on animalblog that cited a recent article in the journal "Proceedings" of the National Academy of Sciences. Many people feel very uncomfortable with animal testing, even scientists I think, which is why they often get so emotional and defensive about their research.

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Birds and People: A Book Review

10,000 Birds

It’s very hard to organize the many ways in which human beings relate to avian beings into comprehensible text. We sing about them, we paint them, we use them as mythic and poetic symbols for our spiritual and emotional feelings, we wear them in myriad and often colorful ways, we adopt them as household pets. .”

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Is There A Place For Anger In Management?

Sales and Marketing Management

We tend to think of anger as a wild, negative emotion, but research beyond Averill’s study finds that anger also has its positive side. One study the authors highlighted found that negative emotional events in the workplace had a positive outcome 70 percent of the time. Can anger motivate?

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The Jewel Hunter: A Book Review About One Birder’s Quest for Pittas and Beer

10,000 Birds

The books work best when the birding is coupled with the human element. On the other hand, Phoebe Snetsinger’s memoir, Birding on Borrowed Time , becomes tedious because of her lack of emotional disclosure. All photographs used in this article are courtesy of Chris Gooddie. The Jewel Hunter can be frustrating in this respect.

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How to Excel at Delivering the Right Client Experience

SalesFuel

Customer Segmentation Informs Your Actions Keep in mind that emotions are the main language to communicate with customers and understand their needs and expectations. Qualtrics says “businesses may view products and services separately, but the human brain perceives experiences holistically — a whole entity.

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Rescue for the rescuer.

4 The Love Of Animals

Burnout, Compassion Fatigue, Emotional Exhaustion these are all familiar topics to those of us who spend our time helping animals. They shared with me that they have the ability to sense our emotions and feelings. Article Source: [link]. Cherie can be reached through her website [link].

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