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You are here: Home / Past Lectures / Deep in Thought or Panting Mindlessly? A Scientific Investigation of Anthropomorphism-Ethology and Canine Behavior Lecture

Deep in Thought or Panting Mindlessly? A Scientific Investigation of Anthropomorphism-Ethology and Canine Behavior Lecture

September 12, 2012 By Cheryl Aguiar |

Anthropomorphism of Dogs

Speaker: Julie Hecht, MSc Lab Manager, Horowitz Dog Cognition Lab @ Barnard College
Anthropomorphism is the attribution of human characteristics to objects, events or nonhuman animals. It is often framed as the misattribution of human qualities to that which is not human. How do we consider an animal’s point of view while guarding against inappropriate use of anthropomorphism? And what does inappropriate anthropomorphism even look like? This presentation pulls from various disciplines to explore: how and why we anthropomorphize, physical and behavioral prompts of anthropomorphisms and exciting new research investigating notable anthropomorphisms.
Excerpt-Some thoughts about the guilty look1) Anthropomorphic selectionPug is a great example of this – selection in favor of physical and behavioral traits that facilitate the attribution of human mental states to non-human animals– forward facing eyes, flat face, forowed browes, behaviors that make us think guilty…2) NS: Additionally, a dog might be more successful in the human environment if it looks like this as opposed to thisRecorded Live: March, 2012
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