What am I doing posting a TED Talk on human depression on a horse page?? Stick with me...it has to do with horses! There are many parallels in this talk about human depression, and what happens in the horses world when he is heavily managed. In the behavior world, we call stereotypies a disease of domestication, and Dr Ilardi calls depression a disease of civilization. Another parallel is the difference between exercise and constant movement in the course of daily life. One doesnt require the same level of mental stimulation and engagement with the environment as the other. Another similarity is how relatively short the time period has been since we changed from being hunter-gatherers and living in agrarian societies to modern living. In the grand scheme of things, its a relative blip, yet many of our behavioral needs that go along with this type of lifestyle are no longer being met. Worth a watch with your morning tea! Think about the horse world while you listen.
Posted on: Thu, 26 Jun 2014 23:46:28 +0000
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