tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30314848.post6453042290879662001..comments2023-10-19T23:31:13.746-07:00Comments on Field Notes from an Evolutionary Psychologist: Self Harm Seen in Animals TooField Noteshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18372584643389870376noreply@blogger.comBlogger10125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30314848.post-67871198900137665002010-10-18T10:05:41.723-07:002010-10-18T10:05:41.723-07:00You guys are over complicating it. The point of s...You guys are over complicating it. The point of self-harm is that it makes humans care, tend to the animals injuries. Girls do it because it causes the same sort of glances towards their bodies that would be happening if they had nice bodies. My dog would bash his head on the wall, once he lost mobility and he couldn't bark either, in order to ask for something. He finally stopped when I taught him that I was no longer falling for this trick.Greghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01283583155004369668noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30314848.post-79460733873940463822008-03-27T07:58:00.000-07:002008-03-27T07:58:00.000-07:00Very interesting, and many angles to explore. What...Very interesting, and many angles to explore. What I find fascinating is that the subjects create such an anti-social behavior to combat social anxiety/isolation. Beings who look sick or ailing tend to be culled rather than embraced, KWIM? Just one of life's dichotomies.<BR/><BR/>Thank you for presenting such interesting reading!<BR/><BR/>Best wishes,<BR/>DianaDianahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03482730859647987624noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30314848.post-80181194558762469872008-03-25T21:40:00.000-07:002008-03-25T21:40:00.000-07:00Fascinating entry. Thanks for insight. I had this ...Fascinating entry. Thanks for insight. I had this issue as a young girl loosing my Mom to cancer. I'm sure it was my coping mechanism at the time.<BR/>This may help others.<BR/><BR/>Patricia<BR/>TattooDreamsPatricia Heckerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05111971150021340777noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30314848.post-39347331125767693502008-03-25T21:01:00.000-07:002008-03-25T21:01:00.000-07:00Very interesting. It is easy to pass SIB in human...Very interesting. It is easy to pass SIB in humans as being simply a cry for attention. But the fact that animals do it indicates that there is a clear physiological component to it. The picture of the bird is heartbreaking. <BR/><BR/>I recall my undergraduate advisor talking candidly about how she used to go for massages during graduate school -- for the sake of human touch. It's good advice.PGhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02160883537054763513noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30314848.post-15275139746628366902008-03-25T18:58:00.000-07:002008-03-25T18:58:00.000-07:00cool blog!!!!! congrats my fellow etsian!!!wink wi...cool blog!!!!! congrats my fellow etsian!!!<BR/><BR/>wink wink...<BR/><BR/>come visit:<BR/><BR/>www.caracarmina.blogspot.comCara Carminahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18386713043726514978noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30314848.post-51497253669367037782008-03-25T18:57:00.000-07:002008-03-25T18:57:00.000-07:00Cool blog!!! congrats my etsian collegue!!! wink ...Cool blog!!! congrats my etsian collegue!!! wink wink...<BR/><BR/>come visit sometime!<BR/><BR/>www.caracarmina.blogspot.comCara Carminahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18386713043726514978noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30314848.post-43598667935100878932008-03-25T14:45:00.000-07:002008-03-25T14:45:00.000-07:00A very revealing article. Though I never connected...A very revealing article. Though I never connected the behavior between humans and animals before. It gives me insight into my little doggie.Jennifer Juniperhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07087072033452320694noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30314848.post-71789973924482532732008-03-25T14:14:00.000-07:002008-03-25T14:14:00.000-07:00Interesting post!I have experience with this from ...Interesting post!<BR/><BR/>I have experience with this from the animal and human perspective.<BR/><BR/>My parrot is a rescue bird, his owner was neglectful and when we got him, he'd pluck his feathers a lot (though not nearly as bad as that picture!). After a few years of lots of love and play, he finally stopped plucking and is now a well adjusted bird. <BR/><BR/>I've been chewing my fingers, picking at the skin around my nails, and picking at my face for just about my whole life. It's incredibly soothing. It's mostly in times of stress, but then it developed into something I did ALL the time, no matter how great I felt. Afterwards, though, I feel gross because my fingers are nasty looking. But I could never convince myself it was really a big deal.<BR/><BR/>Finally, a couple months ago, after trying so many different remedies, I made myself quit completely. I just refused to let myself pick at my fingers. I told my friends to alert me when I was doing it, and I brought play doh with me to classes to keep my hands busy. So far it's working and my fingers are finally healing from years and years of torturous picking. <BR/><BR/>It's still extremely difficult to control, but it's a nice feeling and more satisfying than the picking ever was.Weird Bug Ladyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12695725412052902749noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30314848.post-22381134299217548392008-03-25T14:02:00.000-07:002008-03-25T14:02:00.000-07:00the picture of the bird is very sad. I have seen t...the picture of the bird is very sad. I have seen this type of behavior before in my own pets. Especially with our dogs because they are adopted. They get a great abandonment fear that even if people are around them they know that a member of our family is missing. ie: My mom was away for the past week, one of our dogs started chewing her tail and we had to spray it (we then figured she had fleas) but even after that she cried a lot. We gave her flea mediacation and now that my mom is back things are better. <BR/><BR/>Animals are extremely human like. <BR/><BR/>good blog post!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06791217759418432415noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30314848.post-87108941973181061172008-03-25T12:15:00.000-07:002008-03-25T12:15:00.000-07:00Interesting blog topic.Most animals left in their ...Interesting blog topic.<BR/>Most animals left in their natural environment of nature, are perfectly fine. <BR/>But, put these creatures in with nutty humans, and you'll find that it creates a stress for that animal.<BR/>I personally don't enjoy keeping any animal captive, especially birds.MYSTIC SILKShttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05957780335652331199noreply@blogger.com