Three vintage dolls positioned in a triangle formation in dim lighting against a dark background, creating an unsettling atmosphere.

Hello, dolly

A photo illustration of dolls for NGN reporter Cynthia Hibbert’s story about why dolls like Chucky and Annabelle scare us. According to Northeastern applied psychology professor Christie Rizzo, the “uncanny valley” is to blame.

Photo by Alyssa Stone/Northeastern University

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