Works with farm animals too. In 2009 the ignobel Veterinary medicine price was given for discovering that cows who have names give more milk than cows that are nameless. Apparently the nameless cows receive inferior treatment from the employees, which is then reflected in their wellbeing and milk production. If production animals have only numbers instead of proper names, people have a harder time relating to them, and consequently, don’t treat them much better than a child would treat a nameless gluestick.
Works with farm animals too. In 2009 the ignobel Veterinary medicine price was given for discovering that cows who have names give more milk than cows that are nameless. Apparently the nameless cows receive inferior treatment from the employees, which is then reflected in their wellbeing and milk production. If production animals have only numbers instead of proper names, people have a harder time relating to them, and consequently, don’t treat them much better than a child would treat a nameless gluestick.
Interesting, the brain is a weird thing. Thanks for sharing!