ABSTRACT
At several stages of close relationships, our perceptions and feelings scaffold on concrete concepts. In turn, relationship models provide the template for relating to nonhuman things.
In the movie I Am Legend (2008), Will Smith’s character comes to terms with being the last living person on the planet. This scenario-with slight variationshas been the plot of numerous science fiction novels and movies. Why are so many people fascinated by the idea of being completely, utterly alone? I suspect that we know, deep down, that complete isolation from others would be a horrible fate, and we wonder how Will Smith or anyone else could survive it.
