alt Hacker NewsWhy does the uncanny valley[1] exist? (If it truly does.) What in our evolutionary history gave us a reflexive rejection of things that seem human but aren't?
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Eldt • yesterday at 3:07 PM
My guess? Psychological disorders, like psychosis
Why does the uncanny valley[1] exist? (If it truly does.) What in our evolutionary history gave us a reflexive rejection of things that seem human but aren't?
My guess? Psychological disorders, like psychosis
I always imagined this to have evolved from a long history of humans getting sick around rotting corpses. The logical move is to stay away from them, and thinking they're freaky-looking is a good driver for that. Though the idea of neandertals eliciting a similar reaction has always been interesting to me.