Personification
Also known as: Anthropomorphism
What it is
Attributing human intentions, emotions or character to things, organizations and abstractions.
Example "The market is nervous today."
Related
References
- Wikipedia: Personification en.wikipedia.org
- The 99 thinking errors in Rolf Dobelli's The Art of Thinking Clearly en.wikipedia.org
- Wikipedia: List of cognitive biases en.wikipedia.org
- Wikipedia: Cognitive bias codex en.wikipedia.org
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