Evolution & Human Behavior
Volume 18, Issue 4 , Pages 237-259, July 1997

Why do people love their pets?

  • John Archer

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    • Corresponding Author InformationAddress reprint requests and correspondence to: John Archer, Department of Psychology, University of Central Lancashire, Preston, PR1 2HE, Lancashire, UK.
    • I would like to thank Robin Dunbar for helpful comments on the manuscript and Norman Birbeck for valuable assistance with the literature seach. I also thank the editor and two referees for their comments, which stimualted some of the discussion in this paper.

Department of Psychology, University of Central Lancashire, Preston, United Kingdom

Received 22 March 1996; received in revised form 17 December 1996

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Evolution & Human Behavior
Volume 18, Issue 4 , Pages 237-259, July 1997

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