The uncanny valley does not interfere with level 1 visual perspective taking

Computers in Human Behavior

Volumn 29, Issue 4, 2013, Pages 1671-1685

  MaCdorman, Karl F ^a   Srinivas, Preethi ^a   Patel, Himalaya ^a  

^a Indiana University   (United States)

Author keywords

Anthropomorphism; Character animation; Cognitive empathy; Mirror neuron system; Theory of mind

Indexed keywords

ANTHROPOMORPHISM; CHARACTER ANIMATION; COGNITIVE EMPATHY; MIRROR-NEURON SYSTEM; THEORY OF MINDS;

BRAIN;

LANDFORMS;

EID: 84875173426     PISSN: 07475632     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.chb.2013.01.051     Document Type: Article

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