WHY do we fear the Uncanny Valley?

Everyone knows WHAT the Uncanny Valley is, yet know one knows WHY we have this fear. In this video I aim to figure that out! Segments: 0:00 - Introduction 2:08 - Mate Selection Theory 3:23 - Religious Theory 5:25 - Predator Theory 6:47 - Other Hominid Sub-Theory 7:32 - Disease Theory 9:56 - Mimic Theory 14:32 - Conclusion Credits: Drunk on Screens (Editor of Mate Selection Theory Segment) - @drunkonscreens6017 Music (in order of appearance): (First Song) Echoes of Time | Kevin MacLeod OMORI OST - 112 H20:HCL | Pedro Silva The Lobotomy | Maebi (Intro Theme) Lockjaw | King Geedorah The Stone Killer Main Titles | Roy Budd (Human-Likeness) Death Note OST II - Secret | Yoshihisa Hirano (Mate Selection) Super Mario Galaxy OST - King Kaliente | Mahito Yokota & Koji Kondo (Religion) I Love Beijing Tiananmen | Jin Yueling lost forever | hallow (Predator) stal | C418 Something’s Wrong | Myuu Sky Loft | マドロスMERCURY LEASE | Takeshi Abo (Mimic) Red Sex | Vessel I Hear Them | Imagine Drowning (Outro) Rapp Snitch Knishes (Instrumental) | Christian Rowell Video Credits: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D0CzlyShuLk&t=859s https://youtu.be/ZPdgWYB9fdw?si=ZfaG3j5AFfxJeAGf https://youtu.be/hqsQY-QXI2U?si=V2NqcQgyyb926ddo https://youtu.be/08rj_ioKNSo?si=veLR-quuOqBadldj https://youtu.be/g0ZW534Ho-8?si=y1s5wLsuFyV8-EyA https://youtu.be/jh09uIN6tl0?si=pRscR9A2ME6AQjXA https://youtu.be/9rqY4WZ3Z54?si=1tGmxHyyogi6vnNw If your work appears in the video, but is not credited in the description, let me know in the comments or through my Twitter account.