If your TV spoke to you, would you buy it? Study finds people spend more on some "talking products"

If your TV spoke to you, would you buy it? Study finds people spend more on some "talking products" (phys.org)

Study by Indiana University on people's response to talking products
Research shows human-like features on products can influence consumer behavior
Adding human elements to complex products increased willingness to pay
Anthropomorphic displays triggered different responses based on product complexity
Results suggest importance of human characteristics in designing product displays
Research published in Decision Support Systems journal