Department of Psychiatry and Psychotherapy, University Medical Center Hamburg-Eppendorf, AG Neuronale Plastizität, Gebäude W37, Martinistr. 52, 20246, Hamburg, Germany.
Department of Psychology, University of Southern Denmark, Campusvej 55, Odense M, DK 5230, Denmark.
Sci Rep. 2024 Nov 16;14(1):28291. doi: 10.1038/s41598-024-77839-z.
Anthropomorphism describes the tendency to endow objects with human characteristics, with some individuals being more inclined to do this than others. In an ambiguous environment, this phenomenon can offer guidance. This study investigates the relationship between self-reported attribution and evoked anthropomorphism when viewing house facades. Data was collected from three countries (Germany, Denmark, Canada; N = 305). Implicit house anthropomorphism was measured using the Global Vectors for Word Representation method. Explicit anthropomorphism was assessed using the Individual Differences in Anthropomorphism Questionnaire (IDAQ) and a specific House Anthropomorphism Score (EHAS). No significant relationship was found between implicit and explicit house anthropomorphism. Individual IDAQ scores were significantly associated with EHAS across all participants, regardless of country. Additionally, a high degree of agreement in explicit ratings between countries suggests that cultural differences are rather negligible. When objects are given human personality traits and people interact with them because emotions are triggered, it is important to understand which aspects elicit positive and reactive behaviors. In particular, houses, which have high psychological significance as objects of self-expression, might contribute to well-being, so research in this area can provide important knowledge for urban design and architecture.
拟人化描述的是将人类特征赋予物体的倾向，有些人比其他人更倾向于这样做。在模棱两可的环境中，这种现象可以提供指导。本研究调查了在观看房屋正面时，自我报告归因与诱发拟人化之间的关系。数据来自三个国家（德国、丹麦、加拿大；N=305）。使用全局词向量表示方法测量隐含的房屋拟人化。使用个体差异拟人化问卷 (IDAQ) 和特定的房屋拟人化评分 (EHAS) 评估显式拟人化。隐含和显式房屋拟人化之间没有发现显著关系。个体 IDAQ 评分与所有参与者的 EHAS 显著相关，无论其来自哪个国家。此外，各国之间在显式评分上具有高度一致性，表明文化差异可以忽略不计。当物体被赋予人类个性特征并且人们因为触发情感而与它们互动时，了解哪些方面会引起积极和反应性行为非常重要。特别是作为自我表达对象的房屋，可能会对幸福感产生影响，因此该领域的研究可以为城市设计和建筑提供重要的知识。
