Humans have had relationships with their pets for thousands of years, talking to them, coddling them, and imbuing them with human attributes. But are these animals “thinking,” and do nonhuman animals ...

Do non-human animals such as cats, dogs, and chimpanzees have emotions like happiness, sadness, fear, and anger? What kind of reasoning is required to justify the judgment that animals have emotions?

In conjunction with Psychology Today blogger, Steven Kotler, I've been pondering whether nonhuman animals ("animals") have spiritual experiences and are they religious. Here, Steven and I want to ...