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“Man's best friend:” How the presence of a dog reduces mental distress after social exclusion

Aydin, Nilüfer ; Krueger, Joachim I. ; Fischer, Julia ; Hahn, Dana ; Kastenmüller, Andreas ; Frey, Dieter ; Fischer, Peter



Zusammenfassung

A substantial amount of research shows that social exclusion is a threat to mental health. In the research reported here, we tested the hypothesis that the presence of a companion animal can serve as a buffer against these adverse effects. In a controlled laboratory experiment, we found that only socially excluded participants who did not work in the presence of a dog reported lower mental ...

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