Humanish: What Talking to Your Cat or Naming Your Car Reveals about the Uniquely Human Need to Humanize - Hardcover
by Justin Gregg
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Language:EnglishPublisher:Little Brown and CompanyISBN-13:9780316577588ISBN-10:316577588UPC:9780316577588Book Category:Psychology, Social Science, ScienceBook Subcategory:Evolutionary Psychology, Anthropology, Life SciencesBook Topic:Cultural & Social, ZoologySize:9.30 x 5.90 x 1.20 inchesWeight:1.1001Product ID:SC63RADKXB
Humanish: What Talking to Your Cat or Naming Your Car Reveals about the Uniquely Human Need to Humanize
A playful deep dive into anthropomorphism (our peculiar tendency to humanize the nonhuman) that will resonate with anyone who has thrown a birthday party for their dog. Bestselling science writer Justin Gregg explores the science behind our instinct to see ourselves in the creatures and objects around us. Ours is a world filled with emotional support alligators, a woman who married her...
Language:EnglishPublisher:Little Brown and CompanyISBN-13:9780316577588ISBN-10:316577588UPC:9780316577588Book Category:Psychology, Social Science, ScienceBook Subcategory:Evolutionary Psychology, Anthropology, Life SciencesBook Topic:Cultural & Social, ZoologySize:9.30 x 5.90 x 1.20 inchesWeight:1.1001Product ID:SC63RADKXB
Justin Gregg is a Senior Research Associate with the Dolphin Communication Project and an Adjunct Professor at St. Francis Xavier University, where he lectures on animal behavior and cognition. He is author of the bestselling book If Nietzsche Were a Narwhal. Originally from Vermont, Gregg studied the echolocation abilities of wild dolphins in Japan and The Bahamas. He currently lives in rural...
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