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[[File:Uncanny-valley.jpg|framed|Fig.1 The Uncanny Valley Graph <ref>http://www.johnmckenziehypnotherapist.co.uk/uncanny-valley/</ref>]]
The term 'uncanny valley' refers to a situation in which something bears realistic human appearance (or movement), yet appears uncanny or repulsive to observers. The hypothesis is, that as a subject's appearance becomes more realistic it will tend to engender progressively more familiarity in the viewer- except for a small period just before the likeness is perfect, wherein the subject instead appears repulsive.
The "valley" refers to the dip that occurs if the concept is plotted as a graph of familiarity (y-axis) as a likeness becomes more realistic (x-axis). [[File:Uncanny-valley(See Fig.jpg|framed|The Uncanny Valley Graph <ref>http://www.johnmckenziehypnotherapist.co.uk/uncanny-valley/</ref>]]1)
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