Johnson & Johnson, Goldman Sachs, and Disney, are clearly named after people. This hypothesis would also explain the position of cats and dogs, which often have human names, relative to more intelligent and dignified elephants. It would also explain the position of robots which, quite obviously, should be placed similarly to computers.
But what is cause and what is effect? Are we naming dogs and cats (and robots for that matter) because we feel they are more human-like, or do we perceive them as more human-like once they have a name?
In other words, would we perceive a named ant in a Disney movie as more human-like than any odd ant?
Johnson & Johnson, Goldman Sachs, and Disney, are clearly named after people. This hypothesis would also explain the position of cats and dogs, which often have human names, relative to more intelligent and dignified elephants. It would also explain the position of robots which, quite obviously, should be placed similarly to computers.
But what is cause and what is effect? Are we naming dogs and cats (and robots for that matter) because we feel they are more human-like, or do we perceive them as more human-like once they have a name?
In other words, would we perceive a named ant in a Disney movie as more human-like than any odd ant?
Ants?
Cockroaches might be a better comparison.
Can survive in very varying climates
If one dies others eat its parts
Can exisit in cohabiation with each other or solo
Hard to kill
Even major disasters leave some alive
Look ugly when closely examined
Have an aversion to being exposed in public