Jaak Panksepp has deservedly been getting a lot of attention about his Core Emotions concept. I like to frame it in another model called the Core Affect Space.
Here is why.
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6 replies on “Two models of animal emotions: Core Affect Space and Panksepp’s Core Emotions.”
I am a volunteer instructor at a community based dog training club and we have referred our current intake of trainee instructors to this resource and your related article ‘Animal trainers: take emotions into consideration’. Thank you for making such worthwhile resources available and for having such a positive influence on animal welfare.
Thanks Nellie – so glad to hear that you find them useful! 🙂
I love this simple description. So usefull. Thank you.
You’re welcome, Sofia! 🙂
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