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A challenge to the study of individual differences in uncanny valley sensitivity

Abstract

This commentary responds to MacDorman & Entezari’s study on individual differences predicting sensitivity to the uncanny valley. It argues for the importance of examining individual-level response patterns rather than relying on group-level analyses when studying uncanny valley sensitivity, challenging whether aggregate-level findings about individual differences in uncanny valley responses adequately capture the heterogeneity of individual response patterns.

References
  1. Burleigh, T. J. (2015). A challenge to the study of individual differences in uncanny valley sensitivity. Interaction Studies. Social Behaviour and Communication in Biological and Artificial Systems, 16(2), 186–192. 10.1075/is.16.2.04bur