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A Dialogue on Revolutions and Revolutionaries in Science: A Perspective From Quantum Mechanics

Natural Sciences, Volume 6, Issue 3, July 2026.
ABSTRACT We discuss the notions of scientific revolutions and revolutionaries in the context of the Relativity Revolution and of the First, Second, and Third Quantum Revolutions. We conclude that at the core of the question of what qualifies as a revolution and revolutionary is an assessment of the gradients of knowledge accumulation over time, both at
Ron Folman, Bretislav Friedrich
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Navigating Choice: School Buses as Racializing Infrastructure in Post‐Katrina New Orleans

Anthropology of Work Review, Volume 47, Issue 1, July 2026.
ABSTRACT This article is part of the special issue, Racialization and The Gig Economy, Anthropology of Work Review 47 (1), June 2026, edited by Shreya Subramani and Christien Tompkins. This article explores the expansion of school busing systems in the aftermath of New Orleans' unprecedented conversion of all public schools to privately managed charter
Christien Philmarc Tompkins
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Exploring Humanlikeness and the Uncanny Valley with Furhat

, 2022
In this paper we explore gender, perceived humanlikeness, animacy, intelligence and likeability of a female and male Furhat robot, and test for uncanny valley effects.
Silvervarg, Annika, Silvervarg, Annika,, Ågren, Isabella, Ågren, Isabella,   +3 more
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Examining the uncanny valley effect in virtual character design for digital games

Journal of Print and Media Technology Research, 2021
Today, games, where visuality is at the forefront, have similar features with a cinema project in terms of both the content and the technologies used. When the realistic appearance of robots and digital designs that do not fully resemble humans exceeds a point, the images created leave their place to negative emotions such as disgust, fear, and hate ...
Bakan, Ugur, Bakan, Ufuk
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Beyond What Is Said: Generic Language in Parent–Child Conversations and Children's Racial Bias

Developmental Science, Volume 29, Issue 4, July 2026.
ABSTRACT Growing up in the United States means developing within a context shaped by structural racism. There is, however, substantial variation in how families talk (or do not talk) about it. The present study examined naturalistic parent–child conversations about social inequality and race.
Tobias C. Britton, Sophie H. Arnold, Michael T. Rizzo, Jonah Brenner, Aislyn Gordon, Marjorie Rhodes   +5 more
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Řečová syntéza a koncept uncanny valley

, 2014
Tento článek diskutuje hypotézu, která klade do souvislostí vysoce kvalitní syntézu text-to-speech (TTS) v hlasových dialogových systémech s konceptem "uncanny valley".
Romportl, Jan, Jan Romportl
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IN PURSUIT OF THE HOFFMANNESQUE

German Life and Letters, Volume 79, Issue 3, Page 298-310, July 2026.
ABSTRACT This article seeks to elucidate the term ‘Hoffmannesque’ — the eponymous adjective that refers to E. T. A. Hoffmann — through recourse to Hoffmann's own use of ‘esque’ words: arabesque, grotesque, burlesque, picturesque. By investigating the characteristics of ‘esque’ formulations and tracing their recurrence through Hoffmann's texts, I argue ...
Polly Dickson
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From robot to android to humanoid: Does self-referencing influence uncanny valley perceptions of mechanic or anthropomorphic face morphs?

Computers in Human Behavior: Artificial Humans
To examine how the self-referencing effect influences uncanny valley perceptions, this study (N = 188) employed an 11-level mechanic-to-human face morph continuum (ranging from 0% to 100% human-likeness in 10% increments) by 2 (self-face vs.
William D. Weisman, Jorge Peña
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Filtering Trust: Disclosing the Role of Artificial Intelligence Decreases Trust in Technology, but Does Not Prevent Harm to Body Image After Viewing AI‐Generated Content

International Journal of Eating Disorders, Volume 59, Issue 6, Page 1304-1312, June 2026.
ABSTRACT Objectives Despite the rapid growth of generative artificial intelligence (AI), virtually no research exists examining the psychological impacts of viewing or interacting with AI‐generated images of people. Additionally, it remains relatively unknown whether informing viewers when images are AI‐generated is an effective way to lessen harm or ...
Brooke L. Bennett, Alexis Lamere, Anastasia Kopan, Ellena Wood, Radha Hari, Evan Wright   +5 more
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Model Fitting for Uncanny Valley Effect in Japan Exp. 1-A

, 2022
The Uncanny Valley Effect (UVE) refers to the low affinity towards robots that do not perfectly resemble humans (Mori, 1970). Tu, Chien, and Yeh (2020) observed no UVE for older adults using existent robot pictures.
Te-Chi Huang, Takatsune Kumada, Ryoichi Nakashima, Ritsuko Iwai   +3 more
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