Wednesday, October 25 @ 5.30 pm
The Public is invited to a free lecture by
DR. HAL HERZOG
Some We Love, Some We Hate, Some We Eat: Why It’s So Hard To Think Straight About Animals
Toldo Building, Room 202
How can a puppy be a family member in Kansas and an item on the menu in Korea? Is it ethical to use animals in biomedical research? Why do most vegetarians go back to eating meat? Dr. Hal Herzog has been investigating the psychology of our relationships with animals for over 30 years. In this talk, he will discuss how our interactions with other species offer a window into the workings of the human mind.
Hal Herzog has been investigating psychological, biological, cultural, and ethical aspects of human-animal relationships for over 20 years. His research has included studies of the moral thinking of animal activists and cockfighters, the evolution of pet-keeping, the impact of pets on human health and happiness, and the social psychology of attitudes toward other species. Herzog is the author of Some We Love, Some We Hate, Some We Eat: Why It’s So Hard To Think Straight About Animals (Harper, 2010), and he writes the blog Animals and Us for Psychology Today magazine. Dr. Herzog is Professor Emeritus of Psychology at Western Carolina University.