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Uwarunkowania i psychologiczne konsekwencje antropomorfizacji
Determinants and Psychological Consequences of Anthropomorphism

Author(s): Krzysztof Mudyń, Amelia La Torre
Subject(s): Psychology
Published by: Wydawnictwo Uniwersytetu Komisji Edukacji Narodowej w Krakowie
Keywords: anthropomorphism; dehumanisation; evaluation; consequences of anthropomorphism

Summary/Abstract: The following review is a synthesis of current studies concerning antrophomorphism, its antescendants and consequences for the individual and the society. Different perspectives and definitions of anthropomorphism are shown here, although the article emphasises anthropomorphism as anact of giving meaning to an object, connected with the belief that the object has human attributes This belief has a deeper effect on people’s opinions and acts concerning the objects, society and environment.

  • Issue Year: VII/2014
  • Issue No: 1
  • Page Range: 57-68
  • Page Count: 12