This paper introduces an original concept (projective anthropomorphism) towards exploring a psychological dimension that is irreducible to the forms of anthropomorphism investigated in both cognitive science and social robotics. Projective anthropomorphism is an unconscious bias towards anticipating humanlike characteristics in robots. An overview of the variety of ways in which projection has been conceptualised in psychology and psychoanalysis is provided before discussing implications for theorising projective anthropomorphism. The proposed concept alludes to the projection of existential anxieties and desires onto myths, legends, linguistic tropes, and science-fiction motifs of humanoid automata. Such motifs and their associated narratives populate contemporary popular culture, and feed into social representations of robots. The importance of considering projective anthropomorphism lies in the extent to which its phenomena channel people’s expectations and attitudes towards technological artefacts, as well as steering technological possibilities.

本文介绍了一个原始的概念（射影拟人化），以探索一种心理维度，这种维度是认知科学和社会机器人学中研究的拟人化形式无法还原的。射影拟人化是一种无意识的偏向，它预示了机器人的类人特征。在讨论有关投影拟人化理论的含义之前，先对心理学和精神分析中的投影方法的各种方式进行了概述。提出的概念暗示了存在性焦虑和欲望在类人自动机的神话，传说，语言比喻和科幻主题上的投射。这样的图案及其相关的叙事填充了当代流行文化，并融入了机器人的社会表征。