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   Are talking dolls creepy?

   • Talking dolls from the midcentury, like Chatty Cathy, are creepy enough ― all those jerky movements and scratchy voice recordings ― but newer dolls that veer further into robotics (like the fictional “M3GAN” or the popular Luvabella robotic baby doll) are even more unnerving to some people.

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   Are dolls creepy?

   • But the doll was creepy well before Hollywood came calling. In the 18th and 19th centuries, as dolls became more realistic and as their brethren, the automata, performed more dexterous feats, artists and writers began exploring the horror of that almost immediately.

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   Why do people get creeped out of dolls?

   • When something isn't quite dangerous but still seems unpredictable, people get creeped out — and that's the territory occupied by dolls. Some part of our brains is occupied trying to decide what to expect from this object that appears lifelike in some ways, and in the meantime, we feel a creeping sense of unease.

   Here's Why Dolls Are So Creepy - Bustle

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   Are dolls evil?

   • Adults are also keenly aware of the cruelty that humans are capable of, and if we think of dolls as the images of the human, we also project possible malevolent human behavior on them, according to Heljakka. “In other words, the evil of dolls is the same kind of evil humans express toward other humans,” she said.

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   Do dolls stir strange feelings?

   • Dolls are so like us and yet they aren’t – and they can stir strange, unsettling feelings. Marquard Smith explains the uncanny power of the mannequin. The doll is 22 inches high. It has a porcelain head, articulated wooden limbs, and a metal torso. Out of its perforated tin chest comes a strangled, grating noise.

   Why are dolls so creepy? - BBC

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   Do you have a fear of dolls?

   • The fear of dolls is known as ’p ediophobia.′ There’s a name for the intense fear of dolls: “pediophobia.” For those with pediophobia, seeing a commercial for the new Chucky show or encountering an old-timey porcelain doll can trigger some pretty severe anxiety symptoms: rapid, shallow breathing and lightheadedness.

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2. www.bbc.com › 20141201-why-are-dolls-so-creepyWhy are dolls so creepy? - BBC

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   Dec 1, 2014 · Dolls are so like us and yet they aren’t – and they can stir strange, unsettling feelings. Marquard Smith explains the uncanny power of the mannequin.

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   Oct 27, 2022 · Talking dolls from the midcentury, like Chatty Cathy, are creepy enough ― all those jerky movements and scratchy voice recordings ― but newer dolls that veer further into robotics (like the fictional “M3GAN” or the popular Luvabella robotic baby doll) are even more unnerving to some people.

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   Feb 15, 2018 · Countless movies and TV shows have capitalized on a similar premise: Dolls are creepy AF. The more human they look—with moving glass eyes, realistic hair, or a slight blush on the cheek—...

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   Jul 15, 2015 · Dolls have been a part of human play for thousands of years – in 2004, a 4,000-year-old stone doll was unearthed in an archeological dig on the Mediterranean island of Pantelleria; the British ...

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   Oct 20, 2016 · In theory, dolls are nothing more than toys that allow children to act out fantasies, but in practice, they're rather more sinister. Thousands of creepy doll makeup tutorials...

8. www.forbes.com › sites › courtstroudWhy Are Dolls So Creepy? Author Maria Teresa Hart Explains

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   Oct 28, 2022 · Scary dolls have long been a Hollywood staple— Chucky from Child’s Play, Annabelle from The Conjuring, Talking Tina from The Twilight Zone TV series, M3GAN from the upcoming eponymous movie, and so...

9. www.thecut.com › 2016 › 10Dolls Are Creepy Because Your Brain Can’t Handle Fake Faces

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   Oct 20, 2016 · In 2014, police in San Clemente, California, found themselves dealing with a very unusual kind of threat: Dolls were mysteriously appearing on the stoops of several different families, each one bearing a resemblance to a young girl who lived inside the house.