Science has proved; people who do this with their pets are smarter than those who don’t.It’s official; people who speak to their pets are smarter than those who don’t.
It’s called Anthropomorphizing and it comes down to attributing human characteristics to animals, plants or inanimate objects and it’s actually a byproduct of the things that makes humans uniquely smart, like empathy and understanding.
Not only is Anthropomorphism a sign of intelligence and creativity in humans, but by teaching them words and gestures it could also make your pet smarter.