The development of the uncanny valley in infants
Lewkowicz D, Ghazanfar A. The development of the uncanny valley in infants. Developmental Psychobiology 2011, 54: 124-132. PMID: 21761407, PMCID: PMC3197970, DOI: 10.1002/dev.20583.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsReal human facesUncanny valleyHuman faceAvatar facesUncanny valley effectRealistic humanoid robotsPerceptual experienceComputer avatarsSocial signalsVisual preferenceValley effectDevelopmental hypothesisHumanoid robotEarly experienceNormal expectationsFaceMonths of ageDisgustExperienceEventual emergenceAlternative hypothesisAvatarHypothesisAdultsAversion