{
  "id": 16724801,
  "title": "Why do dolls creep us out? It’s the uncanny valley effect",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/27/why-do-dolls-creep-us-out-its-the-uncanny-valley-effect",
  "topic": "science",
  "section": "Science",
  "published": "2026-10-27T08:00:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "EarthSky",
    "slug": "earthsky",
    "url": "https://earthsky.org/human-world/why-do-dolls-creep-us-out-uncanny-valley-effect/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "For many, dolls creep us out. Their lifelike - but not quite human - aspect can trigger the uncanny valley effect. Hear more from scientists about this effect. The post Why do dolls creep us out? It’s the uncanny valley effect first appeared on EarthSky .",
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  "coverage": {
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}