FeaturedNeurosciencePsychology·June 16, 2025·5 min readThe Social Roots of Treating Animals Like PeopleAnthropomorphism—seeing animals as human-like—has long influenced which species receive conservation attention. A new study reveals that social, cultural, and religious factors all shape people’s tendency to attribute human qualities to animals.Read More
FeaturedNeurosciencePsychology·October 29, 2022·5 min readExploring Virtual Romantic RelationshipsStudy examines virtual romantic relationships, or romantic anthropomorphism, exploring how a human's romantic needs can be met by anthropomorphized agents.Read More
