September 5, 2025Open Access

How Human is Too Human? Uncanny Valley Effects of Pedagogical Agents in STEM Learning Environments

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Anthropomorphism influences learning performance, with competence having a stronger effect than perceived warmth.
The uncanny valley acts as a non-linear moderator in the interaction between learners and pedagogical agents.
No direct effect of anthropomorphism on performance suggests a need for competence-focused design strategies.
Mixed methodologies were employed, involving 410 learners interacting with various pedagogical agent designs.

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Experimental analysis reveals how anthropomorphic features influence learner performance, indicating that the uncanny valley may affect social cognition in STEM settings.

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Hu et al. (2025) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/68c239a3b210217d6477ceb0 https://doi.org/10.31124/advance.175671765.54967058/v1

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Experimental analysis reveals how anthropomorphic features influence learner performance, indicating that the uncanny valley may affect social cognition in STEM settings.

How Human is Too Human? Uncanny Valley Effects of Pedagogical Agents in STEM Learning Environments

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How Human is Too Human? Uncanny Valley Effects of Pedagogical Agents in STEM Learning Environments

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