Psychology & Behavior
Irreversible Anthropomorphization Threshold
When a technological product's appearance and behavior become sufficiently human-like, users undergo an irreversible cognitive shift in their psychological expectations and ethical boundaries—jumping from perceiving it as a 'tool' to recognizing it as a 'quasi-entity' or 'pseudo-living being.' This threshold breach cascades into reconstruction of social norms, legal frameworks, and psychological adaptation patterns.
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