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The uncanny refers to the unsettling familiarity of something that feels both known and alien—a breach in the ordinary that triggers unease or dread. It describes experiences and objects that occupy an uncomfortable psychological space between the comfortable and the grotesque.
In the Psycheverse
Psyche uses the uncanny as a lens for examining modern technology and consciousness, particularly how advanced systems like autonomous vehicles provoke existential discomfort by mimicking human agency without possessing it. The uncanny becomes a tool for reading the spiritual and psychological disturbance beneath seemingly mundane technological advancement.
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