1 Empirical literature on anthropomorphic design is surprisingly nascent. See, for example, “From Seduction to Fulfillment: The Use of Anthropomorphic Form in Design” by Carl DiSalvo and Francine Gemperle, Proceedings of the 2003 International Conference on Designing Pleasurable Products and Interfaces, 2003, p. 67–72.

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