Does the devil really wear Prada? The psychology of anthropomorphism and dehumanization
Saturday, February 27, 2010 - 21:21
in Psychology & Sociology
People talk to their plants, pray to human-like gods, name their cars, and even dress their pets up in clothing. We have a strong tendency to give nonhuman entities human characteristics (known as anthropomorphism), but why? A new report examines the psychology behind anthropomorphism.