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We keep thanking machines and forests for one strange reason, and it is reshaping human bonds

  • May 14, 2026 at 1:00 PM
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We keep thanking machines and forests for one strange reason, and it is reshaping human bonds
Whether it's artificial intelligence programs or the Amazon rainforest, people often experience gratitude or protectiveness toward non-human entities because they perceive these entities as having good intentions, according to research published in the journal Emotion.

Originally published at Phys.org

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