Rate My Professor Clive Wynne

Wynne's research specializations encompass canine cognition and behavior, the evolution and dynamics of the human-dog bond, shelter dog welfare, home behavioral problems, human-dog interactions, and the behaviors of dogs' wild relatives such as wolves. He is the author of influential books including 'Dog is Love: Why and How Your Dog Loves You' (Houghton Mifflin Harcourt, 2020), 'Animal Cognition: Evolution, Behavior and Cognition' (2nd edition, Palgrave Macmillan, 2013; 1st edition, 2001), 'Do Animals Think?' (Princeton University Press, 2004), and editor of 'Models of Action' (Lawrence Erlbaum Associates, 1998). Key publications include 'What is Special About Dog Cognition?' (Current Directions in Psychological Science, 2016), 'The effects of exercise and calm interactions on in-kennel behavior of shelter dogs' (Behavioural Processes, 2018), and numerous papers on quantity discrimination in canids, preferences for strangers, and olfactory capabilities in dogs. Wynne served as editor-in-chief of the journal Behavioural Processes and his work has appeared in outlets such as Psychology Today, American Scientist, The New York Times, and been featured on National Geographic and Nova ScienceNow, significantly impacting academic and public understanding of animal behavior.