A Bayesian explanation of the 'Uncanny Valley' effect and related psychological phenomena

Scientific Reports

Volumn 2, Issue , 2012, Pages

  Moore, Roger K ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SHEFFIELD   (United Kingdom)

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EID: 84870801353     PISSN: None     EISSN: 20452322     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1038/srep00864     Document Type: Article

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