1. Some dolls were never given to children
because they were believed to have magical powers. Doll were created to perform
various types of spells and used as charms.
2. Some dolls were used were created for
education purposes only to teach children about their heritage and culture.
They are also used by social workers, therapists, and doctors for practical
purposes when working with patients.
3. Some dolls were view as messengers from the
gods and goddesses.
4. Some dolls were used to communicate with
ancestors.
5. Dolls were created for protection.
6. Many dolls were created for the purpose
of religious ritual.
7. Researchers believe that dolls are the
oldest toy invention.
8. Fear of dolls is called “pediophobia”
9. “Uncanny Valley” is a term coined termed by
Masahiro Mori in 1970 which explain why people are repulsed by certain human
like features that have an uncanny resemblance to humans, yet not human enough.
This condition is described as humans natural avoidance of corpse or unbalanced
facial or body features that may be indicative of something unhealthy or other
worldly.
10. A study by Psychologist, Frank McAndrew and
Sara Koehnke to define what creepy means to the average person by asking
participants what creeped them out—the survey found that many people view doll collectors
as having the creepiest hobby.
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