Chiara Gorlini
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Chiara Gorlini is an emerging researcher whose work sits at the intersection of cognitive neuroscience, human-computer interaction, and affective psychology. Her most notable contribution investigates the **Uncanny Valley phenomenon** — the unsettling sense of unease triggered by near-human virtual characters — through the lens of temporal neural dynamics, building upon Masahiro Mori's foundational 1970 theory and extending its relevance into contemporary digital environments such as video games and virtual reality. By examining how the brain processes and responds to almost-human stimuli over time, Gorlini's research offers a nuanced, empirically grounded understanding of why certain virtual characters provoke discomfort, with significant implications for game design, avatar development, and human-robot interaction. Her 2023 paper has already attracted 4 citations, a promising indicator of early scholarly impact for a researcher likely at the beginning of her academic career. Gorlini's work bridges theoretical frameworks with neurophysiological methodology, positioning her as a thoughtful voice in the growing field of social neuroscience applied to digital and artificial human representations.
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