Having a Cat Makes You Happier (but Not as You Think): What the Kyoto Study Says
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Happiness depends on several factors, but one habit stood out in the extensive research.
There could be a measurable hormonal connection between cats and their keepers. In a small observational study, their oxytocin values were combined, while higher values were associated with the animals with less negative mood of their owners. Spatial proximity to the cat was also associated with more active force, without a cause being derived from it. Kyoto (Japan). Cats accompany humans [...] The article Cats and their keepers share a surprisi…
The Kyoto study with 29 cats and 19 owners relates oxytocin and cortisol: happiness does not come from the cat, but from the time you spend near it. The entry Having a cat makes you happier (but not as you think): what the Kyoto study says was first published in What!.
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