Christoph Jung, Psychologist M.Sc.
Independent Researcher and Author
Our Model of the "Active Social Domestication of Dog"
Benítez-Burraco, A.; Pörtl, D.; Jung, C. A Feedback Loop Between Human Self-Domestication and Dog Domestication Contributing to Language Evolution?. Preprints 2020, 2020030238 (doi: 10.20944/preprints202003.0238.v1). Download
* Department of Spanish Language, Linguistics and Literary Theory (Linguistics), Faculty of Philology, University of Seville, Seville, Spain
Pörtl D, Jung C. Physiological pathways to rapid prosocial evolution - highlighting the role of epigenetics & retrosposons in dog domestication. Biologia Futura Vol 70, Issue 2 (publ. 30.07.2019; open access; Editor-in-Chief: Adam Miklosi), Springer Nature Share ID Link https://rdcu.be/caNQI
Editor's Commentary:
"At present, Biologia Futura offers the chance to read about a provocative new theory, called “active social domestication"(Pörtl & Jung, 2019), wherein, the social environment induced neurophysiological changes in the foundation stock of hypothetical dog ancestors, which would cause an epigenetic cascade effect that led to a relatively rapid unfolding of the so-called domestication syndrome (Meaney & Szyf, 2005; Trut et al., 2009). As with any markedly new theory, heated scientific discussions will likely follow, we also have to add that “active social domestication”provides an option for a new genre of empirical tests to unfold."
(The future of biology from a canine perspective by Péter Pongrácz)
Canine Science Conference 2019, 18-20 Oct 2019, Arizona Science Center, Phoenix, AZ (USA):
Talk "How old are Dog Breeds?"
Interview in Psychology Today with Marc Bekoff, Daniela Pörtl and Christoph Jung about: "Dumping the Dog Domestication Dump Theory Once and For All"
Jung C, Pörtl D. How old are (Pet) Dog Breeds? Pet Behaviour Science No 7 2019 pp. 29-37
Podium Talk at ISAZ 2019 : "Perception of Dogs in the public eye: Breeds - artifical phenomenon or integral part of human evolution" July 1-4 in Orlando (FL/USA) (International Society for Anthrozoology)
Publications
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Pörtl D, Jung C. Physiological pathways to rapid prosocial evolution - highlighting the role of epigenetics & retrosposons in dog domestication.Biologia Futura Vol 70, Issue 2 (publ. 30.07.2019; open access; Editor-in-Chief: Adam Miklosi)
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Jung C (2019) Why cod don't like to sunbathe: Quantity and quality in the animal kingdom. Animal Sentience 23(49) Commentary on Why do we want to think humans are different?
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Jung C, Pörtl D. How old are (Pet) Dog Breeds? Pet Behaviour Science No 7 2019
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Our (Daniela Pörtl & Christoph Jung) presentations entitled “Is domestication due to epigenetic down regulation of stress axis initiated by prosocial human-animal interactions?” and entitled “Scavenger or Working Partner - Evidence for a long history of dog breeding as an active part of human evolution” have been accepted by the Scientific Committee forISAE 2019 Bergen, Norway (International Society for Applied Ethology)
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Jung C, Pörtl D. Qualzucht – warum wir unsere Lieblinge quälen / Cruel breeds – Why we let our pets suffer TIERethik01/2019
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Jung C, Pörtl D. Scavenging Hypothesis: Lack of evidence for Dog Domestication on the Waste Dump. Dog Behavior Vol 4, No 2 (2018) DOI:
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Pörtl D, Jung C. Is dog domestication due to epigenetic modulation in brain? Dog behavior Vol 3, No 2, 2017 (peer reviewed, abstract see below *)
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First International Canine Science Conference 2017, Oct 6.-8., Arizona State University (Phoenix/Tempe AZ, USA), Lecture: "Honor for a scavenger? Searching evidence for dog domestication on the waste dump." (Program/PDF)
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WPA XVII World Congress of Psychiatry, 8.-12.10.2017 in Berlin, Poster Psychotherapy 012 – Benefits of dog facilitated therapy are based on epigenetical modulations in limbic brain regions due to domestication processes. (with Daniela Pörtl)
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Cultural Evolution Society Jena 2017 Sep 12, 2017 - Sep 15, 2017, Poster: Dog domestication and human cultural evolution — co-evolution of cognitive abilities favored by epigenetic modulations in limbic brain regions (** Text Daniela Pörtl see below)
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Czlowiek i pies. O glaskaniu, stresie i oksytocynie Polish Edition of "Tierisch beste Freunde", Azymut 2017
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Pörtl D, Jung C. The domestication from the wolf to the dog is based on coevolution. Dog behavior Vol 2, No 3 (2016) DOI:
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Canine Science Forum 2016, Padua Italy "The Domestication from the Wolf to the Dog ist based on Co-Evolution" Poster (with Daniela Pörtl)
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Only in German (and Polish) "Tierisch beste Freunde: Mensch und Hund - von Streicheln, Stress und Oxytocin" Mit einem Geleitwort von Andreas Kieling, Schattauer Verlag für Medizin und Naturwissenschaften, Stuttgart 2015 (with Daniela Pörtl)
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„International Society for Anthrozoology“ (ISAZ) Congress in Vienna, June 2014, Poster "A tame wolf is not yet a dog - A neurobiologic based Model of the Human-Dog-Bonding" (with Daniela Pörtl) DOI: 10.13140/RG.2.2.13487.84641
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Congress German Society of Endocrinoly June 2013, „Deutschen Gesellschaft für Endokrinologie“ in Düsseldorf (with Daniela Pörtl) published by Thieme:
Poertl D, Epigenetic regulation of the hypothalamic-pituitary-adrenal stress axis and its effects on social behaviour Exp Clin Endocrinol Diabetes 2013; 121 - OP5_29 DOI: 10.1055/s-0033-1336637 (***Abstract see below) -
Postervorstellung auf dem Kongress der „Deutschen Gesellschaft für Psychiatrie, Psychotherapie und Nervenheilkunde“ (DGPPN) in Berlin (with Daniela Pörtl)
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Only in German, presenting the Hypothesis of the Active Social Domestcation of Dog: "Die aktive soziale Domestikation des Hundes: Ein neurobiologisch begründetes Modell zur Mensch-Hund-Beziehung" BoD, Norderstedt 2014 (with Daniela Pörtl);Article on Petwatch
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Only in German "Rassehund am Ende?" BoD, Norderstedt 2011
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Only in German "Bulldogs in Geschichte und Gegenwart" Kynos-Verlag, Nerden 2011
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Only in German "Unsere Stimmen für den Hund" BoD, Norderstedt 2009 (Editor)
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Only in German "Schwarzbuch Hund - Die Menschen und ihr bester Freund" BoD, Norderstedt 2009
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Masters at the Universities of Bonn and Regensburg (Department of Psychology) Germany, Studies in Psychology (MSc), Biology (BSc), and Philosophy at the Rheinische Friedrich-Wilhelms-University Bonn (Departments of Psychology and Biology), Advisor Professor Dr. Reinhold Bergler, one of the Founders of Human Animal Sciences (HAS and AAT) in Germany; Degree as "Diplom-Psychologe" (MSc)
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Engaged in Animal Welfare especially concerning dog breeding (e.g.: "Dortmund Appeal for a turn in breeding for dogs' benefit"; Petwatch; Expert at the German Bundestag (Parliament) in Berlin /animal welfare law; Podium at the 6th Leipzig Vetenary Congress; former Expert at the Verband fuer das Deutsche Hundewesen/German Kennel Club)
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I'm working as a lecturer in AAT (Animal Assisted Therapy) and as an editor for the German dog magazine HundeWelt
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I'm engaged as an independent researcher and author - since my youth I'm thrilled to find out everything about dogs and human - dog relationship
