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"How do we bond to one another? While in some species, like humans, physical contact plays a role in the process of attachment…
"How do we bond to one another? While in some species, like humans, physical contact plays a role in the process of attachment…
"Using food rewards had beneficial effects on horses' attachment to humans and facilitated learning, whereas the tactile…
At least a bit more in depth if not on point... www.plosone.org
How would your motivations change if the roles were reversed? Do you prefer grooming or massage over food?
I think this comes under the category "loading the dice"! If you set out to design an experiment to show that food works better…
Positive reinforcement trainers use food and wither scratches as rewards to reinforce behaviour, and to enhance attachment…
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Study on using food rewards for horses...... http://www.plosone.org/article/info%3Adoi%2F10.1371%2Fjournal.pone.0015446 …