title: The role of animals in our perception of people.
abstract: Objective evidence is beginning to confirm the popular belief that people are often judged by the way they interact with animals. This phenomenon is reviewed in the context of social and cognitive psychology and suggestions are offered for future research.
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D000829:Animals, Domestic; D001244:Association; D001290:Attitude; D002415:Cats; D003071:Cognition; D004285:Dogs; D004644:Emotions; D006801:Humans; D007398:Interpersonal Relations; D011640:Public Policy; D011817:Rabbits; D012106:Research; D012938:Social Perception