What are the ethical concerns with studying human behavior using the same models and explanations that we use to study animal behavior?
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Dehumanization: Applying animal models to human behavior may lead to the dehumanization of individuals, reducing them to mere objects or animals. This could potentially result in a lack of empathy and understanding of the complexity of human emotions and Show more…
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