Mouse-like - Giso

Japanese: 擬鼠化 - ぎそか
Mouse-like - Giso

…Behaviorism focuses on behavior rather than the mind, and from this, contrary to anthropomorphism, the view of humans based on the behavior of laboratory rats and the like has become stronger. It is, so to speak, ratomorphism of humans (A. Koestler). Currently, there is a renewed sense of reflection on the excesses of ratomorphic views of humans, and discussion is being held on whether it is possible to think anew about the "minds" of animals, once we have broken away from naive anthropomorphism. …

*Some of the terminology that refers to "ratification" is listed below.

Source | Heibonsha World Encyclopedia 2nd Edition | Information

Japanese:

…行動主義心理学は心よりも行動に注目し,ここから擬人化とは逆に,実験用ネズミなどの行動をもとにして,人間をとらえる立場も強まった。いわば人間の擬鼠(ぎそ)化ratomorphismである(A.ケストラー)。現在,擬鼠主義的人間観の行過ぎへの反省も再び生じて,素朴な擬人主義を脱却したうえで,改めて動物の“心”について考えることの可否なども,論ぜられている。…

※「擬鼠化」について言及している用語解説の一部を掲載しています。

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