After watching recent popular videos on social media of dogs smiling while getting a haircut, laughing hysterically with an owner, or crying on the grave of one of their loved ones, many have wondered if animals can feel emotions just like humans do and to what extent.

Well, in recent studies, scientists have discovered that animals feel empathy, grieve, and seek joy just like us. Yudigit Battacharjee, author of National Geographic's October cover story on this topic, joins us to provide some insight on scientists’ findings about animals’ emotions.

After watching recent popular videos on social media of dogs smiling while getting a haircut, laughing hysterically with an owner, or crying on the grave of one of their loved ones, many have wondered if animals can feel emotions just like humans do and to what extent.
Well, in recent studies, scientists have discovered that animals feel empathy, grieve, and seek joy just like us. Yudigit Battacharjee, author of National Geographic's October cover story on this topic, joins us to provide some insight on scientists’ findings about animals’ emotions.

When people come together and talk about really interesting topics, great questions spark better understanding and opportunities for new ideas to form. On The Spark from WITF, hosts Scott LaMar and Aniya Faulcon start the conversations about what’s happening in the world and at home. Share your ideas at https://witf.org/programs/the-spark.

When people come together and talk about really interesting topics, great questions spark better understanding and opportunities for new ideas to form. On The Spark from <a href="https://www.witf.org">WITF</a>, hosts Scott LaMar and Aniya Faulcon start the conversations about what’s happening in the world and at home. Share your ideas at <a href="https://witf.org/programs/the-spark">https://witf.org/programs/the-spark</a>.

The Spark

When people come together and talk about really interesting topics, great questions spark better understanding and opportunities for new ideas to form. On The Spark from WITF, hosts Scott LaMar and Aniya Faulcon start the conversations about what’s happening in the world and at home. Share your ideas at <a href="https://witf.org/programs/the-spark">https://witf.org/programs/the-spark</a>.

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