Pokémon, Nintendogs, and Why we Want to Pet them All
Every millennial has know the joy and heartbreak of loving an electronic pet. Be it of the virtual pet variety like Tamagotchi and Giga Pets, the cell phone paradise of Neko Atsume, or the not quite pocket sized kind that dwell in the regions of the Pokémon series, experiencing real love for a fake furry companion is a common experience shared by basically anyone with a human brain. On this episode of Reality Check, Emma explores why we form real emotional bonds with fake pets. Since their pseudo-conceptio