# Humanish

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- Authors: [Justin Gregg](https://www.bookquiver.com/justin-gregg)
- Language: en_US
- Published: 2026-10-01
- Genres: Sociology

## Description

Anthropomorphism – the irresistible desire to apply human characteristics to animals, natural phenomena and even inanimate objects – is as natural as breathing. And it gets weirder… Million-dollar industries have sprung up to provide ‘cosmetic enhancements’ for dogs who’ve had the snip – their (inevitably male) owners wracked with guilt that their pets might be missing out on… something. Similarly, Justin Gregg, a researcher with the Dolphin Communication Project, regularly receives emails from mothers-to-be convinced that dolphins would make excellent midwives (spoiler alert: they definitely wouldn’t). Diving into the strange way anthropomorphism shapes our understanding of the world, Gregg offers an eye-opening journey through human perception. From cinema’s obsession with talking animals to the way we interact with our soon-to-be robot overlords, Humanish takes a hilarious journey through the strange world of anthropomorphism and explores what it reveals about this weird and wonderful bias within us all.

## Editions

### Humanish

- Publisher: OneWorld Publications
- ISBN: 978-08-6154-984-9
- Pages: 304
- Published: 2026-10-01
- Language: en_US