Who is Afraid of Anthropomorphism

Treating animals, gods, or objects as if they are human.

Regia Marinho
4 min readMay 17, 2023

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Are you afraid of it?

Ok, anthropomorphism is attributing human traits, emotions, or intentions to non-human entities.

It is considered to be an innate tendency of human psychology.

What does anthropomorphism mean in simple terms?

: an interpretation of what is not human or personal in terms of human or personal characteristics: humanization.

anthropomorphic meaning: 1. treating animals, gods, or objects as if they are human in appearance, character, and behavior.

Anthropomorphism refers to the attribution of human characteristics or behavior to non-human entities, such as animals, objects, or abstract concepts.

It is a typical cognitive and imaginative process that allows us to relate to and understand the world around us in familiar terms.

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Regia Marinho

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