Strictly speaking the concept itself is an ancient archetype. Strangeness is just an human interpretation to the unknown or the unexpected. There’s also the “Das Unheimliche,” which translates to “the uncanny.” This concept, extensively discussed by Sigmund Freud in his 1919 essay “The Uncanny,” refers to experiences that evoke a sense of discomfort or eeriness when something familiar becomes strange or unsettling.
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Strictly speaking the concept itself is an ancient archetype. Strangeness is just an human interpretation to the unknown or the unexpected. There’s also the “Das Unheimliche,” which translates to “the uncanny.” This concept, extensively discussed by Sigmund Freud in his 1919 essay “The Uncanny,” refers to experiences that evoke a sense of discomfort or eeriness when something familiar becomes strange or unsettling.