Can seeing pets in human terms be helpful?
Seeing pets or objects as human-like could help fulfill a social need, some scientists propose. Some research suggests that people who are lonelier or who tend to feel more worry or sensitivity about social relationships are somewhat more inclined to attribute certain human-like features (such as emotions) to their pets.
Can anthropomorphism cause misunderstandings?
Yes. Non-human animals share many mental faculties with humans. But the tendency to read animals based on human ways of thinking and behaving could lead people to exaggerate the similarities and misunderstand the meaning of animal behavior—or even project their own personality characteristics onto animals.
https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/basics/anthropomorphism
