Have you ever wondered what other animals think and feel? Today, science is revealing aspects of animals’ inner lives that would have been thought a fantasy just a generation ago. Studies show that all vertebrates, and at least some invertebrates, have the physiology and behavior to experience pain and pleasure - the hallmarks of sentience. Join our special webinar to connect the dots of animal cognition with world-renowned animal sentience scientist, Jonathan Balcombe.

Studies of animal emotion reveal a complex inner psychology. Optimism, pessimism, self-awareness, empathy, altruism, bereavement, culture, a sense of fairness, and even an understanding of their own thought-processes and those of others have all been documented in a growing range of species. Fishes, the most underestimated of all vertebrate groups, show cognition, tool use, and Machiavellian social dynamics that include deception, keeping accounts of others, and interspecies communication and cooperation.

The 20th Century witnessed an unprecedented rise in human moral concern for other animals. We have no reason to think that non-human animals feel pain or pleasure less acutely than we do. The implications are both sobering and revolutionary!

Vegan biologist and bestselling author Jonathan Balcombe, PhD, shares his perceptions of “The Inner Lives of Animals” on our next Sustainable Activism Webinar on Thursday, August 3rd, 5 pm – 6 pm PT (8 pm – 9 pm ET). You can join this live webinar via phone or online, or listen to the replay later.

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