Question

Derek's parents are happy to be buying a new car, but he is not enthusiastic. he tells his parents that it is not fair that they are getting rid of their old car after what it has done for them. according to derek, the car would be upset on being discarded. derek is demonstrating _____ in his thinking.

Answer 1

Derek is demonstrating "animism" in his thinking.

Animism is the conviction that everything has a spirit or soul, an anima in Latin, including creatures, plants, rocks, mountains, waterways, and stars. Animists trust every anima is an effective soul that can help or hurt them and are to be adored or dreaded or somehow took care of. They utilize enchantment, spells, charms, superstitions, special necklaces, charms, charms, or anything that they accept will shield them from the malicious spirits and assuage the great spirits that are discovered wherever in everything.