Talking to your pets and car is a sign of intelligence

While it's common for children to talk to their stuffed toys or animals, adults tend to outgrow this and are seen as odd if they do. But there's a scientific reason why humans tend to talk to animals or objects, and it's linked to social intelligence. One of the reasons we might anthropomorphize - give human form or attributes to an animal, plant, material or object, is because of our unique ability to recognize and find faces everywhere. Researchers say there is a scientific reason why humans tend to talk to animals or objects, and it's linked to social intelligence Dr Nicholas Epley, a professor of behavioral science at the University of Chicago and an anthropomorphism expert, told Quartz: 'Historically, anthropomorphizing has been treated as a sign of childishness or stupidity, but it's actually a natural byproduct of the tendency that makes humans uniquely smart on this planet'. He said whether or not we realize it, humans anthropomorphize objects and events all the time.