Autistic traits and loneliness in autism are associated with increased tendencies to anthropomorphise

Anthropomorphism—the attribution of human qualities to non-human objects—is believed be a natural tendency which may serve several adaptive functions. One possibility is that anthropomorphism provides an egocentric heuristic by we can understand the world. It also strategy for reducing our subjective sense loneliness. However, not all humans exhibit same propensity anthropomorphise. Recent findings suggest autistic individuals more likely anthropomorphise than non-autistic individuals. In Study 1, conducted large-scale survey traits and dispositional in general population ( n = 870). We found who reported having had increased entities. 2, closely examined variation tendencies sample adults 90) better what might drive this population. those with greater experienced levels self-reported propose reflect reduced opportunities social connection people traits.