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Article: Anthropomorphism and Object Attachment

TitleAnthropomorphism and Object Attachment
Authors
Issue Date2020
PublisherElsevier Ltd, Current Opinion Journals. The Journal's web site is located at https://www.journals.elsevier.com/current-opinion-in-psychology
Citation
Current Opinion in Psychology, 2020, v. 39, p. 88-93 How to Cite?
AbstractAnthropomorphism refers to seeing non-human objects as humans. Recent research suggests that anthropomorphizing objects could influence people’s psychological and emotional bond with the objects. Anthropomorphism imbues non-human objects with human-like characteristics, alters people’s relationship with the objects, and shift people’s emotional and cognitive responses towards the objects. Based on the role played by the primary caregivers in shaping children’s attachment to them, this article offers a resource-based analysis on how anthropomorphism provides resources to address people’s needs in three domains: a sense of comfort and pleasantness, self-identity (i.e. individual self, relational self, collective self), and self-efficacy. We conclude with a discussion of anthropomorphism and object attachment as well as future research opportunities.
Persistent Identifierhttp://hdl.handle.net/10722/294590
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2023 Impact Factor: 6.3
2023 SCImago Journal Rankings: 2.412
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dc.contributor.authorWan, EW-
dc.contributor.authorChen, RP-
dc.date.accessioned2020-12-08T07:39:07Z-
dc.date.available2020-12-08T07:39:07Z-
dc.date.issued2020-
dc.identifier.citationCurrent Opinion in Psychology, 2020, v. 39, p. 88-93-
dc.identifier.issn2352-250X-
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/10722/294590-
dc.description.abstractAnthropomorphism refers to seeing non-human objects as humans. Recent research suggests that anthropomorphizing objects could influence people’s psychological and emotional bond with the objects. Anthropomorphism imbues non-human objects with human-like characteristics, alters people’s relationship with the objects, and shift people’s emotional and cognitive responses towards the objects. Based on the role played by the primary caregivers in shaping children’s attachment to them, this article offers a resource-based analysis on how anthropomorphism provides resources to address people’s needs in three domains: a sense of comfort and pleasantness, self-identity (i.e. individual self, relational self, collective self), and self-efficacy. We conclude with a discussion of anthropomorphism and object attachment as well as future research opportunities.-
dc.languageeng-
dc.publisherElsevier Ltd, Current Opinion Journals. The Journal's web site is located at https://www.journals.elsevier.com/current-opinion-in-psychology-
dc.relation.ispartofCurrent Opinion in Psychology-
dc.titleAnthropomorphism and Object Attachment-
dc.typeArticle-
dc.identifier.emailWan, EW: ewwan@hku.hk-
dc.identifier.authorityWan, EW=rp01105-
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dc.identifier.doi10.1016/j.copsyc.2020.08.009-
dc.identifier.pmid32862042-
dc.identifier.scopuseid_2-s2.0-85089816469-
dc.identifier.hkuros320403-
dc.identifier.volume39-
dc.identifier.spage88-
dc.identifier.epage93-
dc.identifier.isiWOS:000656716000018-
dc.publisher.placeUnited Kingdom-

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