The pervasiveness of this phenomenon makes it a particularly interesting object of psychological enquiry. Furthermore, a systematized form of anthropomorphism underlies most religions. In everyday life humans speak of events such as fires as if they possessed some form of intentionality, a behavior sometimes shared also by scientists. Adults often attribute mental states and emotions to animals. It is frequent to see children addressing dolls and figures as if they were alive. The attribution of human traits to non-humans - animals, artifacts or even natural events - is an attitude, deeply grounded in human mind.
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