Scientists explained to the effect of "sinister valley"

Neuroscientists from the University of Osaka explained, what is the effect of "sinister valley." It turns out that the so-called anxiety and sometimes even fear from the kind of humanoid creatures that are somewhat different from the rest of homo sapiens. For example, unnatural move.

Such fears were compounded by the appearance of androids – robots created in the likeness of men. Scientists for several years studying this effect, but only now have been able to establish the neural process that triggers it. First, the researchers aimed to find out the part of the brain responsible for the perception of strange movements. It turned out that reacts to motion substantiate the subthalamic nucleus. Experts have determined that in conducting magneto-resonance therapy. The participants in the study, neuroscientists showed a series of clips featuring robot Geminoid F and video files, where the heroes were ordinary people. According to scientists, the effect of "sinister valley" begins in the same part of the brain that Parkinson's disease.

During stimulation of the subthalamic nucleus, the patients with this disease were improved. Scientists say that human-like robots give people fear, but maybe that's granting them the ability to think will help people overcome this fear.

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