The uncanny valley: Existence and explanations
Source record
wang-2015-uv-existence-explanations· 2015 · Review of General Psychology
Evidence tier: C (peer-reviewed-journal) · Verification: unverified (compiler confidence: high)
Bottom line: Proposes that humanlike agents are first processed as human; detecting non-human cues then triggers dehumanization, which produces eeriness.
Citation
Shensheng Wang, Scott O. Lilienfeld, Philippe Rochat (2015). The uncanny valley: Existence and explanations. Review of General Psychology, 19(4), 393-407. https://doi.org/10.1037/gpr0000056
Verification entry (identifiers, resolvers, claims with source locations): /data/citations.json#wang-2015-uv-existence-explanations
Study design
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Design | Theoretical review; proposes the dehumanization hypothesis |
| Modality | review |
| Stimuli | n/a |
| Participants (N) | not recorded |
| N detail | review |
| Topics | uncanny-valley, mechanisms, theory |
Results
| Metric | Value | Note |
|---|---|---|
| Dehumanization hypothesis | proposed | few direct tests |
Mechanism relevance
dehumanization
Limitations
- Theory, not data
Cited in
- MR-0002: The Uncanny Valley and Synthetic Media: Does It Exist, What Causes It, and Have Deepfakes Crossed It?
Verification
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Status | unverified |
| Compiler confidence | high |
| Checked on | — |
| Via | compiler knowledge |
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