#33: Building Resilience: Dr. Mike Mendl on Positive Welfare, Emotion, and Decision-Making in Animals
About this episode
Dr. Mike Mendl discusses positive animal welfare, resilience, and decision-making in animals.
In this thought-provoking episode of the Research Bites Podcast, Dr. Kristina Spaulding is joined by Dr. Mike Mendl, professor of Animal Behavior and Welfare at the University of Bristol’s Veterinary School, for a deep dive into what it truly means to support positive animal welfare. From competence and resilience to cognitive bias and decision-making, Dr. Mendl explores how animals perceive and interact with the world—and why individual differences matter so much. You’ll hear how animal-base...
People in this episode
Host: Dr. Kristina Spaulding
Guest: Dr. Mike Mendl
Topics covered
- animal welfare
- resilience
- cognitive bias
- decision-making
- animal behavior
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: University of Bristol
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