作者簡介:
Justin Gregg 是科學作家,專長於動物認知(animal cognition)與行為心理學。他是 Dolphin Communication Project 的高級研究員(Senior Research Associate),同時於加拿大聖法蘭西斯·澤維爾大學(St. Francis Xavier University)兼任講師,講授「動物心智」相關課程。Gregg 曾寫作多本關於動物/海豚認知的作品,例如 If Nietzsche Were a Narwhal,並在許多知名科學/普及科學媒體上發表文章,如 Scientific American、Aeon、BBC Focus 等。可說是把嚴謹科學與幽默敘事融合得頗為自然的作者。
經典三句代表性語句
- “Anthropomorphism – the irresistible desire to apply human characteristics to animals, natural phenomena and even inanimate objects – is as natural as breathing.”
→ 「擬人化——把人的特質賦予動物、自然現象甚至無生命物件的不可抗拒的衝動——如呼吸般自然。」 - “Through quirky stories and fascinating research, Gregg unravels the reasons behind why we treat our pets like babies, fall in love with chatbots, and talk to our cars.”
→ 「透過古怪有趣的故事與吸引人的研究,Gregg 解開了為何我們把寵物當嬰兒對待、愛上聊天機器人、甚至跟車子說話的心理機制。」 - “It’s not all silly; Gregg also covers anthropomorphism’s darker side … when marketers use anthropomorphism to shill their products or when the twisting of the Anthropo-Dial leads people to view groups other than their own as less than human.”
→ 「這不全是滑稽;Gregg 亦探討了擬人化的陰暗面……像行銷者利用擬人化推銷商品,或當擬人化的“調節撥盤”(Anthropo-Dial)被扭曲,使人們把自己以外的群體看成不夠像人的情形。」
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