Looking for a specific word here that I cannot seem to remember for the life of me!
Thanks
2006-10-06 05:53:26 · 4 answers · asked by DM 3 in Education & Reference ➔ Words & Wordplay
It's not personification
It seems like it was a clinical term....psychological maybe?
2006-10-06 06:28:23 · update #1
The word is anthropomorphize. It means to ascribe human characteristics to.
2006-10-06 07:11:38 · answer #1 · answered by Fall Down Laughing 7 · 4⤊ 0⤋
pantheism?
But adherents to that philosophy claim that everything in the universe (earth, rocks, plants, water, and animals) are a part of what makes up their idea of God.
OR:
psychological projection (onto anything, possibly including animals)
In psychology, psychological projection (or projection bias) is a defence mechanism in which one attributes ("projects") to others, one’s own unacceptable or unwanted thoughts or/and emotions. Projection reduces anxiety by allowing the expression of the unwanted subconscious impulses/desires without letting the ego recognize them. The theory was developed by Sigmund Freud and further refined by his daughter Anna Freud.
of course-- anthropomorphize... just remembered.
Can't believe you gave us both a thumbs-down after all the trouble we went through to help, though. You weren't insulted for your question-- we simply tried (and tried) our best to help.
2006-10-06 13:26:27 · answer #2 · answered by ? 5 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Telepathy. I do this with my horses all the time
Most people don't believe in it but I pick up messages from my pets all the time.
2006-10-07 05:37:45 · answer #3 · answered by luckycat 5 · 0⤊ 1⤋
personification?
2006-10-06 13:02:55 · answer #4 · answered by jenivive 6 · 0⤊ 1⤋