“The flip side of all of this: Epley notes that just as we’re more likely to anthropomorphize and name certain objects, there are also certain conditions that make us more inclined to dehumanize something. In Epley’s 2016 study on voice and anthropomorphizing, his team also found that when we strip a…”— Stephanie Bucklin, thecut.comTagged: How To Think, Psychology, Naming Things, What Makes Something Human
“Such studies indicate that, when we’re able to form some sort of connection with technology (or more specifically, project a connection onto it), we tend to view them as more humanlike — which may, in turn, make us more likely to give them a human name.”— Stephanie Bucklin, thecut.comTagged: AI, Psychology, Naming Things