Category processing and the human likeness dimension of the Uncanny Valley Hypothesis: Eye-tracking data

Category processing and the human likeness dimension of the Uncanny Valley Hypothesis: Eye-tracking data

The Uncanny Valley Hypothesis (Mori, 1970) predicts that perceptual difficulty distinguishing between a humanlike object (e.g., lifelike prosthetic hand, mannequin) and its human counterpart evokes negative affect. Research has focussed on affect, with inconsistent results, but little is known about...

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Main Authors: Marcus eCheetham, Ivana ePavlovic, Nicola eJordan, Pascal eSuter, Lutz eJancke
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2013-03-01
Series:Frontiers in Psychology
Subjects:
Eye Movements
categorisation
sex differences
human likeness
uncanny valley hypothesis
Uncanny
Online Access:http://journal.frontiersin.org/Journal/10.3389/fpsyg.2013.00108/full

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