Attitudes to animals and their use are becoming increasingly important for the success of
conservation and environmental initiatives. Beliefs about animals, their perceived emotional�…

Simple Summary The field of animal welfare science studies the well-being of animals,
including an animal's physical and emotional state. Previous studies have investigated�…

We report three randomised and pre-registered experiments examining the effects of
narrative fiction (vs. narrative non-fiction vs. expository non-fiction) on concern for animal�…

Restricting farm animals' movement is a highly contentious practice, and yet farrowing crates
are widely used to house lactating sows and piglets. Socially sustainable changes on�…

How biomedical research using various animal species and in vitro cellular systems has
resulted in both major successes and translational failure. In Model Systems in Biology�…

Cetacean strandings often elicit significant media attention and public engagement.
However, how human perceptions of such events may influence decision-making during�…

In our study, we examined how people behave when intuitive, innate morality provides
contradictory solutions regarding acceptance of instrumental violence against animals. We�…

In this study, we investigated whether the perception of animal experience capacities,
enabling individuals to recognize animals as moral patients, decreases instrumental�…

Biophilic simulation games designed to simulate natural environments could have the
potential to promote eco-friendly attitudes and behaviors. By adopting the uses and�…

Three groups of participants (largely recruited from the UK) completed a survey to examine
attitudes to the use of animals in biomedical research, after reading the lay (N= 182) or�…