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.

Received 22 March 1996 ,Revised 17 December 1996

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