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lavozdemichoacan.com.mxScience Writing. People's social factors, such as education, religion or whether they live in rural or urban environments, are decisive in attributing "human" qualities to animals, which can overshadow the ecological importance of less charismatic species and undermine broader conservation objectives. Researchers from several countries, led by the scientist Federica Amici of the University of Leipzig (Germany), have conducted a study among adult…
Social factors may determine how human-like we think animals are - Tech and Science Post
From depressed polar bears to charismatic pandas, conservationists have used anthropomorphism, or the practice of attributing human qualities to non-human subjects, to garner public support for conservation efforts. In a new study published in iScience, scientists tease apart some of the social factors that influence whether people view animals similarly to humans. The researchers found that factors such as social integration, urban living, form…
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