A Roadmap for Collaboration between Animal Rights Advocates and Psychological Scientists
Primary Contributors: Christopher J. Hopwood (University of Zurich), Christopher Bryant (Bryant Research & University of Bath), Courtney Dillard (Mercy For Animals), Andrea Polanco (Faunalytics), Andie M. Thompkins (Mercy For Animals)
Contributing Stakeholders: Matthew Adams, Adam Cardilini, Leyla De Amicis, Ben De Groeve, Devon Docherty, Charlotte Flores, Catherine Jefferson, Kerry Herbert, Carol Jaspers, Stefan Leach, Del Paulhus, Thomas Manandhar-Richardson, Carla Riverola, Matthew Ruby, Matti Wilks and several anonymous commenters and contributors
Published: October 2023
The empirical study of animal advocacy research is a relatively new discipline that combines methodologies from the social sciences and related fields to answer questions about the animal protection movement. Researchers and organizations are increasingly interested in gaining more input from animal advocates, and advocates are increasingly keen to use data to improve and guide their decisions to positively impact animal welfare. Because there is a shared interest to collaborate, we have conducted a collaborative project to lay the foundation for future collaborations between psychology researchers and advocates.
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PHAIR Society 