Past research has shown the healing power of pets. Research at Stanford University has suggested that this healing power actually derives from the unconditional love and care with which the owners treat their pets, not the other way around.
Dr. Manvic Dizon believes that the link is the healthy impact of altruistic behaviour. In one of her studies, she found that prisoners who cared for pets showed increases in self-esteem, honesty, and ability to empathize. In another study, reported in Spirituality and Health, elderly patients given a parakeet to care for showed improved mental health.
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