- Communication: The humanizer speaks to the subject, whether or not the subject can actually understand (or have means to hear).
- Classification: The humanizer attributes a name or maybe even a non-existent gender to a nonhuman or inanimate subject. (For example, boats are “she.”)
- Projection: The humanizer will attribute human-like emotions to the subject, perhaps even projecting their own onto it.
- Appearance: The humanizer does everything in their power to anthropomorphize the appearance of the subject. This can either be done cosmetically or by adding accessories, such as clothing items.
- Responsibility: The humanizer will hold the subject accountable for their actions or give them leniency.
- Agency: The humanizer recognizes the existence of some boundary(ies) that the subject has, and subsequently respects them. (For example, apologizing for knocking over an inanimate object.)
- Individuality: The humanizer sees the subject as a unique entity, forming a connection to the specificity.
