{"version":1,"type":"rich","provider_name":"Libsyn","provider_url":"https:\/\/www.libsyn.com","height":90,"width":600,"title":"Thinking Pigs:  What Science Says About Your Pig's Mind, Emotions and Personality","description":"https:\/\/mikkoschoice.com\/ &amp;nbsp;https:\/\/escholarship.org\/uc\/item\/8sx4s79c &amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp; In this episode of the Pet Pig Podcast, Autumn dives into groundbreaking research from the paper Thinking Pigs: A Comparative Review of Cognition, Emotion, and Personality in Sus domesticus by Dr. Lori Marino and Christina M. The study compiles decades of scientific research and confirms what pig parents have known all along\u2014pigs are highly intelligent, emotionally complex, and deeply individual animals. Autumn breaks down the most powerful findings from the review, exploring: \u2022 Cognition: Pigs are strategic thinkers who can understand symbols, solve multi-step problems, plan ahead, and remember locations and experiences\u2014sometimes better than primates. \u2022 Numerosity: Pigs can recognize differences in quantity and make decisions based on past outcomes. They even sense fairness in food and attention distribution. \u2022 Emotion: Pigs anticipate events, mirror the emotions of others, and experience judgment bias\u2014pessimistic or optimistic responses depending on their environment. Their ability to feel stress, joy, boredom, and empathy is backed by science. \u2022 Personality: Just like people, pigs have stable personality traits that influence how they interact, learn, and respond to training. Knowing your pig as an individual is key to building a strong bond. &amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp;This episode is a call to action for all pig families to recognize and respect their pigs not just as pets, but as emotional, thinking beings. It\u2019s a science-backed reminder that pigs deserve compassionate, informed care\u2014and that understanding their minds makes us better pig parents. Autumn\u2019s Links:&amp;nbsp; Website: https:\/\/www.autumnacresminipetpigs.com\/ Email: https:\/\/stan.store\/autumnacresminipetpigs Educational Membership Group:  https:\/\/stan.store\/autumnacresminipetpigs\/p\/autumn-acres-educational-membership-group Instagram: https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/autumnacresminipetpigs\/ Facebook:&amp;nbsp; HTTP:\/\/Facebook.com\/autumnacresminipetpigs Free Community:  https:\/\/stan.store\/autumnacresminipetpigs\/p\/autumn-acres-free-community YouTube: https:\/\/youtube.com\/channel\/UCGue5Kp5AwOXkReCGPUyImA Stan Store: https:\/\/stan.store\/autumnacresminipetpigs Newsletter: https:\/\/stan.store\/autumnacresminipetpigs ","author_name":"The Pet Pig Podcast","author_url":"https:\/\/autumnacresminipetpigs.com","html":"<iframe title=\"Libsyn Player\" style=\"border: none\" src=\"\/\/html5-player.libsyn.com\/embed\/episode\/id\/37442460\/height\/90\/theme\/custom\/thumbnail\/yes\/direction\/forward\/render-playlist\/no\/custom-color\/88AA3C\/\" height=\"90\" width=\"600\" scrolling=\"no\"  allowfullscreen webkitallowfullscreen mozallowfullscreen oallowfullscreen msallowfullscreen><\/iframe>","thumbnail_url":"https:\/\/assets.libsyn.com\/secure\/item\/37442460"}