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| | Humanoid - Psychology Central (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07) |
 | | In this sense, the term describes non-human hominids and indeed most primates, as well as mythological creatures and artificial organisms (robots), especially in the context of science fiction and fantasy fiction. |
 | | Most of the aliens in television and movies are humanoid, since it is easier for a fictional character to be a disguised human actor. |
 | | However, there are various methods for presenting non-humanoid characters, for example computer graphics, creative costuming, and puppetry. |
| psychcentral.com /psypsych/Humanoid (296 words) |
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