Thinking About Thinking
It's not anthropomorphism to believe that animals think & feel like us. It's assuming they think & feel the same ways about the same things as we do. Misreading physical cues like facial expressions or body language leads to totally mistaken interpretations of what an animal has on its mind, what it intends or wants. An ape showing its teeth may be not happily grinning but expressing terror; a cat staring through narrow eyes is not plotting wicked designs, it's expressing contentment; a wild... Sign in to see full entry.