September 20, 2025Frontiers in PsychologyOpen Access

The uncanny valley effect in embodied conversational agents: a critical systematic review of attractiveness, anthropomorphism, and uncanniness

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The uncanny valley effect leads to user discomfort when interacting with agents that are too human-like, which can hinder engagement.
Most studies reviewed showed weak to moderate methodological quality, emphasizing the need for improved research practices.
The review developed a checklist focused on key design dimensions to help mitigate the uncanny valley effect in conversational agents.
Future research should enhance methodological rigor and transparency to provide more reliable insights into user interactions with ECAs.

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This systematic review explores the impact of anthropomorphism and attractiveness on the uncanny valley effect, suggesting improvements in ECA design.

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Cihodaru-Ștefanache et al. (2025) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/68d438ff713b0b5dfea7876a https://doi.org/10.3389/fpsyg.2025.1625984

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This systematic review explores the impact of anthropomorphism and attractiveness on the uncanny valley effect, suggesting improvements in ECA design.

The uncanny valley effect in embodied conversational agents: a critical systematic review of attractiveness, anthropomorphism, and uncanniness

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The uncanny valley effect in embodied conversational agents: a critical systematic review of attractiveness, anthropomorphism, and uncanniness

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