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1.
Gingras, F.; Estéphan, A.; Fiset, D.; Lingnan, H.; Caldara, R.; Blais, C.
Differences in eye movements for face recognition between Canadian and Chinese participants are not modulated by social orientation Journal Article
In: PLoS ONE, vol. 18, no. 12 December, 2023, ISSN: 19326203 (ISSN), (Publisher: Public Library of Science).
Abstract | Links | BibTeX | Tags: adult, article, Asian, Asian People, Canada, Canadian, China, Chinese, clinical article, Diagnosis, East Asian, eye movement, Eye movements, Facial Recognition, female, human, human experiment, Humans, male, North American, Orientation, questionnaire, social value, vision
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abstract = {Face recognition strategies do not generalize across individuals. Many studies have reported robust cultural differences between West Europeans/North Americans and East Asians in eye movement strategies during face recognition. The social orientation hypothesis posits that individualistic vs. collectivistic (IND/COL) value systems, respectively defining West European/North American and East Asian societies, would be at the root of many cultural differences in visual perception. Whether social orientation is also responsible for such cultural contrast in face recognition remains to be clarified. To this aim, we conducted two experiments with West European/North American and Chinese observers. In Experiment 1, we probed the existence of a link between IND/COL social values and eye movements during face recognition, by using an IND/COL priming paradigm. In Experiment 2, we dissected the latter relationship in greater depth, by using two IND/COL questionnaires, including subdimensions to those concepts. In both studies, cultural differences in fixation patterns were revealed between West European/North American and East Asian observers. Priming IND/ COL values did not modulate eye movement visual sampling strategies, and only specific subdimensions of the IND/COL questionnaires were associated with distinct eye-movement patterns. Altogether, we show that the typical contrast between IND/COL cannot fully account for cultural differences in eye movement strategies for face recognition. Cultural differences in eye movements for faces might originate from mechanisms distinct from social orientation. © 2023 Gingras et al. This is an open access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution License, which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original author and source are credited.},
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Face recognition strategies do not generalize across individuals. Many studies have reported robust cultural differences between West Europeans/North Americans and East Asians in eye movement strategies during face recognition. The social orientation hypothesis posits that individualistic vs. collectivistic (IND/COL) value systems, respectively defining West European/North American and East Asian societies, would be at the root of many cultural differences in visual perception. Whether social orientation is also responsible for such cultural contrast in face recognition remains to be clarified. To this aim, we conducted two experiments with West European/North American and Chinese observers. In Experiment 1, we probed the existence of a link between IND/COL social values and eye movements during face recognition, by using an IND/COL priming paradigm. In Experiment 2, we dissected the latter relationship in greater depth, by using two IND/COL questionnaires, including subdimensions to those concepts. In both studies, cultural differences in fixation patterns were revealed between West European/North American and East Asian observers. Priming IND/ COL values did not modulate eye movement visual sampling strategies, and only specific subdimensions of the IND/COL questionnaires were associated with distinct eye-movement patterns. Altogether, we show that the typical contrast between IND/COL cannot fully account for cultural differences in eye movement strategies for face recognition. Cultural differences in eye movements for faces might originate from mechanisms distinct from social orientation. © 2023 Gingras et al. This is an open access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution License, which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original author and source are credited.
2.
Estéphan, A.; Fiset, D.; Saumure, C.; Plouffe-Demers, M. -P.; Zhang, Y.; Sun, D.; Blais, C.
Time course of cultural differences in spatial frequency use for face identification Journal Article
In: Scientific Reports, vol. 8, no. 1, 2018, ISSN: 20452322, (Publisher: Nature Publishing Group).
Abstract | Links | BibTeX | Tags: adult, article, Asian Continental Ancestry Group, attention, Canada, Caucasian, European Continental Ancestry Group, eye movement, Eye movements, Facial Recognition, female, financial management, human, human experiment, Humans, male, Pattern Recognition, physiology, stimulus, Visual, visual information, Young Adult
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title = {Time course of cultural differences in spatial frequency use for face identification},
author = {A. Estéphan and D. Fiset and C. Saumure and M. -P. Plouffe-Demers and Y. Zhang and D. Sun and C. Blais},
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abstract = {Several previous studies of eye movements have put forward that, during face recognition, Easterners spread their attention across a greater part of their visual field than Westerners. Recently, we found that culture's effect on the perception of faces reaches mechanisms deeper than eye movements, therefore affecting the very nature of information sampled by the visual system: That is, Westerners globally rely more than Easterners on fine-grained visual information (i.e. high spatial frequencies; SFs), whereas Easterners rely more on coarse-grained visual information (i.e. low SFs). These findings suggest that culture influences basic visual processes; however, the temporal onset and dynamics of these culturespecific perceptual differences are still unknown. Here, we investigate the time course of SF use in Western Caucasian (Canadian) and East Asian (Chinese) observers during a face identification task. Firstly, our results confirm that Easterners use relatively lower SFs than Westerners, while the latter use relatively higher SFs. More importantly, our results indicate that these differences arise as early as 34 ms after stimulus onset, and remain stable through time. Our research supports the hypothesis that Westerners and Easterners initially rely on different types of visual information during face processing. © The Author(s) 2018.},
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Several previous studies of eye movements have put forward that, during face recognition, Easterners spread their attention across a greater part of their visual field than Westerners. Recently, we found that culture's effect on the perception of faces reaches mechanisms deeper than eye movements, therefore affecting the very nature of information sampled by the visual system: That is, Westerners globally rely more than Easterners on fine-grained visual information (i.e. high spatial frequencies; SFs), whereas Easterners rely more on coarse-grained visual information (i.e. low SFs). These findings suggest that culture influences basic visual processes; however, the temporal onset and dynamics of these culturespecific perceptual differences are still unknown. Here, we investigate the time course of SF use in Western Caucasian (Canadian) and East Asian (Chinese) observers during a face identification task. Firstly, our results confirm that Easterners use relatively lower SFs than Westerners, while the latter use relatively higher SFs. More importantly, our results indicate that these differences arise as early as 34 ms after stimulus onset, and remain stable through time. Our research supports the hypothesis that Westerners and Easterners initially rely on different types of visual information during face processing. © The Author(s) 2018.
3.
Renaud, P.; Trottier, D.; Nolet, K.; Rouleau, J. L.; Goyette, M.; Bouchard, S.
Sexual self-regulation and cognitive absorption as factors of sexual response toward virtual characters Journal Article
In: Cyberpsychology, Behavior, and Social Networking, vol. 17, no. 4, pp. 241–247, 2014, ISSN: 21522715.
Abstract | Links | BibTeX | Tags: adult, attention, cognition, eye movement, Eye movements, human, human relation, Humans, Informal, inhibition (psychology), Interpersonal Relations, male, Penile Erection, penis erection, Sexual Behavior, Social Control, Young Adult
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title = {Sexual self-regulation and cognitive absorption as factors of sexual response toward virtual characters},
author = {P. Renaud and D. Trottier and K. Nolet and J. L. Rouleau and M. Goyette and S. Bouchard},
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abstract = {The eye movements and penile responses of 20 male participants were recorded while they were immersed with virtual sexual stimuli. These participants were divided into two groups according to their capacity to focus their attention in immersion (high and low focus). In order to understand sexual self-regulation better, we subjected participants to three experimental conditions: (a) immersion with a preferred sexual stimulus, without sexual inhibition; (b) immersion with a preferred sexual stimulus, with sexual inhibition; and (c) immersion with a neutral stimulus. A significant difference was observed between the effects of each condition on erectile response and scanpath. The groups differed on self-regulation of their erectile responses and on their scanpath patterns. High focus participants had more difficulties than low focus participants with inhibiting their sexual responses and displayed less scattered eye movement trajectories over the critical areas of the virtual sexual stimuli. Results are interpreted in terms of sexual self-regulation and cognitive absorption in virtual immersion. In addition, the use of validated virtual sexual stimuli is presented as a methodological improvement over static and moving pictures, since it paves the way for the study of the role of social interaction in an ecologically valid and well-controlled way. © Mary Ann Liebert, Inc.},
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The eye movements and penile responses of 20 male participants were recorded while they were immersed with virtual sexual stimuli. These participants were divided into two groups according to their capacity to focus their attention in immersion (high and low focus). In order to understand sexual self-regulation better, we subjected participants to three experimental conditions: (a) immersion with a preferred sexual stimulus, without sexual inhibition; (b) immersion with a preferred sexual stimulus, with sexual inhibition; and (c) immersion with a neutral stimulus. A significant difference was observed between the effects of each condition on erectile response and scanpath. The groups differed on self-regulation of their erectile responses and on their scanpath patterns. High focus participants had more difficulties than low focus participants with inhibiting their sexual responses and displayed less scattered eye movement trajectories over the critical areas of the virtual sexual stimuli. Results are interpreted in terms of sexual self-regulation and cognitive absorption in virtual immersion. In addition, the use of validated virtual sexual stimuli is presented as a methodological improvement over static and moving pictures, since it paves the way for the study of the role of social interaction in an ecologically valid and well-controlled way. © Mary Ann Liebert, Inc.
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Trottier, D.; Rouleau, J. -L.; Renaud, P.; Goyette, M.
Using eye tracking to identify faking attempts during penile plethysmography assessment Journal Article
In: Journal of Sex Research, vol. 51, no. 8, pp. 946–955, 2014, ISSN: 00224499, (Publisher: Routledge).
Abstract | Links | BibTeX | Tags: adult, Deception, eye movement, Eye Movement Measurements, Eye movements, human, Humans, male, Middle Aged, oculography, Penile Erection, penis erection, physiology, Plethysmography, standards, Young Adult
@article{trottier_using_2014,
title = {Using eye tracking to identify faking attempts during penile plethysmography assessment},
author = {D. Trottier and J. -L. Rouleau and P. Renaud and M. Goyette},
url = {https://www.scopus.com/inward/record.uri?eid=2-s2.0-84905121531&doi=10.1080%2f00224499.2013.832133&partnerID=40&md5=a86ec0b94f759bd9324ec505e3df0844},
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year = {2014},
date = {2014-01-01},
journal = {Journal of Sex Research},
volume = {51},
number = {8},
pages = {946–955},
abstract = {Penile plethysmography (PPG) is considered the most rigorous method for sexual interest assessment. Nevertheless, it is subject to faking attempts by participants, which compromises the internal validity of the instrument. To date, various attempts have been made to limit voluntary control of sexual response during PPG assessments, without satisfactory results. This exploratory research examined eye-tracking technologies' ability to identify the presence of cognitive strategies responsible for erectile inhibition during PPG assessment. Eye movements and penile responses for 20 subjects were recorded while exploring animated human-like computer-generated stimuli in a virtual environment under three distinct viewing conditions: (a) the free visual exploration of a preferred sexual stimulus without erectile inhibition; (b) the viewing of a preferred sexual stimulus with erectile inhibition; and (c) the free visual exploration of a non-preferred sexual stimulus. Results suggest that attempts to control erectile responses generate specific eye-movement variations, characterized by a general deceleration of the exploration process and limited exploration of the erogenous zone. Findings indicate that recording eye movements can provide significant information on the presence of competing covert processes responsible for erectile inhibition. The use of eye-tracking technologies during PPG could therefore lead to improved internal validity of the plethysmographic procedure. © 2014 Copyright The Society for the Scientific Study of Sexuality.},
note = {Publisher: Routledge},
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Penile plethysmography (PPG) is considered the most rigorous method for sexual interest assessment. Nevertheless, it is subject to faking attempts by participants, which compromises the internal validity of the instrument. To date, various attempts have been made to limit voluntary control of sexual response during PPG assessments, without satisfactory results. This exploratory research examined eye-tracking technologies' ability to identify the presence of cognitive strategies responsible for erectile inhibition during PPG assessment. Eye movements and penile responses for 20 subjects were recorded while exploring animated human-like computer-generated stimuli in a virtual environment under three distinct viewing conditions: (a) the free visual exploration of a preferred sexual stimulus without erectile inhibition; (b) the viewing of a preferred sexual stimulus with erectile inhibition; and (c) the free visual exploration of a non-preferred sexual stimulus. Results suggest that attempts to control erectile responses generate specific eye-movement variations, characterized by a general deceleration of the exploration process and limited exploration of the erogenous zone. Findings indicate that recording eye movements can provide significant information on the presence of competing covert processes responsible for erectile inhibition. The use of eye-tracking technologies during PPG could therefore lead to improved internal validity of the plethysmographic procedure. © 2014 Copyright The Society for the Scientific Study of Sexuality.
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Renaud, P.; Goyette, M.; Chartier, S.; Zhornitski, S.; Trottier, D.; Rouleau, J. -L.; Proulx, J.; Fedoroff, P.; Bradford, J. -P.; Dassylva, B.; Bouchard, S.
In: Nonlinear Dynamics, Psychology, and Life Sciences, vol. 14, no. 4, pp. 463–489, 2010, ISSN: 10900578.
Abstract | Links | BibTeX | Tags: adult, Arousal, article, behavior, computer interface, Computer Simulation, Computer-Assisted, Erotica, eye movement, Eye movements, human, Humans, Intention, male, mathematical computing, Middle Aged, Nonlinear Dynamics, nonlinear system, pathophysiology, Pedophilia, Penis, physiology, Plethysmography, psychological aspect, Psychomotor Performance, publication, reference value, Reference Values, Sexual Behavior, Signal processing, User-Computer Interface, vascularization
@article{renaud_sexual_2010,
title = {Sexual affordances, perceptual-motor invariance extraction and intentional nonlinear dynamics: Sexually deviant and non-deviant patterns in male subjects},
author = {P. Renaud and M. Goyette and S. Chartier and S. Zhornitski and D. Trottier and J. -L. Rouleau and J. Proulx and P. Fedoroff and J. -P. Bradford and B. Dassylva and S. Bouchard},
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journal = {Nonlinear Dynamics, Psychology, and Life Sciences},
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number = {4},
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abstract = {Sexual arousal and gaze behavior dynamics are used to characterize deviant sexual interests in male subjects. Pedophile patients and non-deviant subjects are immersed with virtual characters depicting relevant sexual features. Gaze behavior dynamics as indexed from correlation dimensions (D2) appears to be fractal in nature and significantly different from colored noise (surrogate data tests and recurrence plot analyses were performed). This perceptual-motor fractal dynamics parallels sexual arousal and differs from pedophiles to non-deviant subjects when critical sexual information is processed. Results are interpreted in terms of sexual affordance, perceptual invariance extraction and intentional nonlinear dynamics. © 2010 Society for Chaos Theory in Psychology & Life Sciences.},
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Sexual arousal and gaze behavior dynamics are used to characterize deviant sexual interests in male subjects. Pedophile patients and non-deviant subjects are immersed with virtual characters depicting relevant sexual features. Gaze behavior dynamics as indexed from correlation dimensions (D2) appears to be fractal in nature and significantly different from colored noise (surrogate data tests and recurrence plot analyses were performed). This perceptual-motor fractal dynamics parallels sexual arousal and differs from pedophiles to non-deviant subjects when critical sexual information is processed. Results are interpreted in terms of sexual affordance, perceptual invariance extraction and intentional nonlinear dynamics. © 2010 Society for Chaos Theory in Psychology & Life Sciences.
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Jack, R. E.; Blais, C.; Scheepers, C.; Schyns, P. G.; Caldara, R.
Cultural Confusions Show that Facial Expressions Are Not Universal Journal Article
In: Current Biology, vol. 19, no. 18, pp. 1543–1548, 2009, ISSN: 09609822 (ISSN).
Abstract | Links | BibTeX | Tags: adult, article, confusion, Cross-Cultural Comparison, cultural anthropology, Cultural Characteristics, cultural factor, Culture, emotion, Emotions, ethnology, eye movement, Eye movements, Facial Expression, Far East, female, human, human relation, Humans, Interpersonal Relations, male, Photic Stimulation, photostimulation, recognition, Recognition (Psychology), SYSNEURO, Western World
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title = {Cultural Confusions Show that Facial Expressions Are Not Universal},
author = {R. E. Jack and C. Blais and C. Scheepers and P. G. Schyns and R. Caldara},
url = {https://www.scopus.com/inward/record.uri?eid=2-s2.0-70349289081&doi=10.1016%2fj.cub.2009.07.051&partnerID=40&md5=aedea29c81d3dcc7498c634bf1044e53},
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year = {2009},
date = {2009-01-01},
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volume = {19},
number = {18},
pages = {1543–1548},
abstract = {Central to all human interaction is the mutual understanding of emotions, achieved primarily by a set of biologically rooted social signals evolved for this purpose-facial expressions of emotion. Although facial expressions are widely considered to be the universal language of emotion [1-3], some negative facial expressions consistently elicit lower recognition levels among Eastern compared to Western groups (see [4] for a meta-analysis and [5, 6] for review). Here, focusing on the decoding of facial expression signals, we merge behavioral and computational analyses with novel spatiotemporal analyses of eye movements, showing that Eastern observers use a culture-specific decoding strategy that is inadequate to reliably distinguish universal facial expressions of "fear" and "disgust." Rather than distributing their fixations evenly across the face as Westerners do, Eastern observers persistently fixate the eye region. Using a model information sampler, we demonstrate that by persistently fixating the eyes, Eastern observers sample ambiguous information, thus causing significant confusion. Our results question the universality of human facial expressions of emotion, highlighting their true complexity, with critical consequences for cross-cultural communication and globalization. © 2009 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.},
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Central to all human interaction is the mutual understanding of emotions, achieved primarily by a set of biologically rooted social signals evolved for this purpose-facial expressions of emotion. Although facial expressions are widely considered to be the universal language of emotion [1-3], some negative facial expressions consistently elicit lower recognition levels among Eastern compared to Western groups (see [4] for a meta-analysis and [5, 6] for review). Here, focusing on the decoding of facial expression signals, we merge behavioral and computational analyses with novel spatiotemporal analyses of eye movements, showing that Eastern observers use a culture-specific decoding strategy that is inadequate to reliably distinguish universal facial expressions of "fear" and "disgust." Rather than distributing their fixations evenly across the face as Westerners do, Eastern observers persistently fixate the eye region. Using a model information sampler, we demonstrate that by persistently fixating the eyes, Eastern observers sample ambiguous information, thus causing significant confusion. Our results question the universality of human facial expressions of emotion, highlighting their true complexity, with critical consequences for cross-cultural communication and globalization. © 2009 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.
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Blais, C.; Jack, R. E.; Scheepers, C.; Fiset, D.; Caldara, R.
Culture shapes how we look at faces Journal Article
In: PLoS ONE, vol. 3, no. 8, 2008, ISSN: 19326203 (ISSN).
Abstract | Links | BibTeX | Tags: adult, article, Asian, Asian Continental Ancestry Group, Caucasian, Classification, Cross-Cultural Comparison, cultural anthropology, cultural factor, Culture, East Asian, European Continental Ancestry Group, Eye, eye fixation, eye movement, Eye movements, Face, face asymmetry, face recognition, female, Fixation, histology, human, human experiment, Humans, Learning, male, methodology, Mouth, normal human, Nose, observer variation, Ocular, physiology, race difference, recognition, Recognition (Psychology), vision, visual memory, Visual Perception
@article{blais_culture_2008,
title = {Culture shapes how we look at faces},
author = {C. Blais and R. E. Jack and C. Scheepers and D. Fiset and R. Caldara},
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abstract = {Background: Face processing, amongst many basic visual skills, is thought to be invariant across all humans. From as early as 1965, studies of eye movements have consistently revealed a systematic triangular sequence of fixations over the eyes and the mouth, suggesting that faces elicit a universal, biologically-determined information extraction pattern. Methodology/Principal Findings: Here we monitored the eye movements of Western Caucasian and East Asian observers while they learned, recognized, and categorized by race Western Caucasian and East Asian faces. Western Caucasian observers reproduced a scattered triangular pattern of fixations for faces of both races and across tasks. Contrary to intuition, East Asian observers focused more on the central region of the face. Conclusions/Significance: These results demonstrate that face processing can no longer be considered as arising from a universal series of perceptual events. The strategy employed to extract visual information from faces differs across cultures. © 2008 Blais et al.},
keywords = {adult, article, Asian, Asian Continental Ancestry Group, Caucasian, Classification, Cross-Cultural Comparison, cultural anthropology, cultural factor, Culture, East Asian, European Continental Ancestry Group, Eye, eye fixation, eye movement, Eye movements, Face, face asymmetry, face recognition, female, Fixation, histology, human, human experiment, Humans, Learning, male, methodology, Mouth, normal human, Nose, observer variation, Ocular, physiology, race difference, recognition, Recognition (Psychology), vision, visual memory, Visual Perception},
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Background: Face processing, amongst many basic visual skills, is thought to be invariant across all humans. From as early as 1965, studies of eye movements have consistently revealed a systematic triangular sequence of fixations over the eyes and the mouth, suggesting that faces elicit a universal, biologically-determined information extraction pattern. Methodology/Principal Findings: Here we monitored the eye movements of Western Caucasian and East Asian observers while they learned, recognized, and categorized by race Western Caucasian and East Asian faces. Western Caucasian observers reproduced a scattered triangular pattern of fixations for faces of both races and across tasks. Contrary to intuition, East Asian observers focused more on the central region of the face. Conclusions/Significance: These results demonstrate that face processing can no longer be considered as arising from a universal series of perceptual events. The strategy employed to extract visual information from faces differs across cultures. © 2008 Blais et al.
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Renaud, P.; Chartier, S.; Albert, G.; Décarie, J.; Cournoyer, L. -G.; Bouchard, S.
Presence as determined by fractal perceptual-motor dynamics Journal Article
In: Cyberpsychology and Behavior, vol. 10, no. 1, pp. 122–130, 2007, ISSN: 10949313.
Abstract | Links | BibTeX | Tags: adult, article, eye movement, Eye movements, female, gaze, human, Humans, immersion, male, mathematical computing, motor performance, perceptual motor dynamics, Psychomotor Performance, simulation, Social Environment, Social Perception, standard, three dimensional imaging, User-Computer Interface, virtual reality modeling language, Visual Perception
@article{renaud_presence_2007,
title = {Presence as determined by fractal perceptual-motor dynamics},
author = {P. Renaud and S. Chartier and G. Albert and J. Décarie and L. -G. Cournoyer and S. Bouchard},
url = {https://www.scopus.com/inward/record.uri?eid=2-s2.0-33847713017&doi=10.1089%2fcpb.2006.9983&partnerID=40&md5=c1c6df654279a13b1553e9cfbf43acd0},
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year = {2007},
date = {2007-01-01},
journal = {Cyberpsychology and Behavior},
volume = {10},
number = {1},
pages = {122–130},
abstract = {This paper presents a tentative model of the role of perceptual-motor dynamics in the emergence of the feeling of presence. A new method allowing the measure of how gaze probes three-dimensional space in immersion is used to support this model. Fractal computations of gaze behavior are shown to be more effective titan standard computations of eye movements in predicting presence. © Mary Ann Liebert, Inc.},
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This paper presents a tentative model of the role of perceptual-motor dynamics in the emergence of the feeling of presence. A new method allowing the measure of how gaze probes three-dimensional space in immersion is used to support this model. Fractal computations of gaze behavior are shown to be more effective titan standard computations of eye movements in predicting presence. © Mary Ann Liebert, Inc.
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Albert, G.; Renaud, P.; Chartier, S.; Renaud, L.; Sauvé, L.; Bouchard, S.
Scene perception, gaze behavior, and perceptual learning in virtual environments Journal Article
In: Cyberpsychology and Behavior, vol. 8, no. 6, pp. 592–600, 2005, ISSN: 10949313.
Abstract | Links | BibTeX | Tags: adult, article, behavior, controlled study, eye fixation, eye movement, female, Fixation, gaze, human, human experiment, Humans, immersion, Learning, male, mental performance, normal human, Ocular, perceptual learning, qualitative validity, User-Computer Interface, validation process, virtual reality, Visual Perception
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title = {Scene perception, gaze behavior, and perceptual learning in virtual environments},
author = {G. Albert and P. Renaud and S. Chartier and L. Renaud and L. Sauvé and S. Bouchard},
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number = {6},
pages = {592–600},
abstract = {More and more immersive environments are developed to provide support for learning or training purposes. Ecological validity of such environments is usually based on learning performance comparisons between virtual environments and their genuine counterparts. Little is known about learning processes occurring in immersive environments. A new technique is proposed for testing perceptual learning during virtual immersion. This methodology relies upon eye-tracking technologies to analyze gaze behavior recorded in relation to virtual objects' features and tasks' requirements. It is proposed that perceptual learning mechanisms engaged could be detected through eye movements. In this study, nine subjects performed perceptual learning tasks in virtual immersion. Results obtained indicated that perceptual learning influences gaze behavior dynamics. More precisely, analysis revealed that fixation number and variability in fixation duration varied with perceptual learning level. Such findings could contribute in shedding light on learning mechanisms as well as providing additional support for validating virtual learning environments. © Mary Ann Liebert, Inc.},
keywords = {adult, article, behavior, controlled study, eye fixation, eye movement, female, Fixation, gaze, human, human experiment, Humans, immersion, Learning, male, mental performance, normal human, Ocular, perceptual learning, qualitative validity, User-Computer Interface, validation process, virtual reality, Visual Perception},
pubstate = {published},
tppubtype = {article}
}
More and more immersive environments are developed to provide support for learning or training purposes. Ecological validity of such environments is usually based on learning performance comparisons between virtual environments and their genuine counterparts. Little is known about learning processes occurring in immersive environments. A new technique is proposed for testing perceptual learning during virtual immersion. This methodology relies upon eye-tracking technologies to analyze gaze behavior recorded in relation to virtual objects' features and tasks' requirements. It is proposed that perceptual learning mechanisms engaged could be detected through eye movements. In this study, nine subjects performed perceptual learning tasks in virtual immersion. Results obtained indicated that perceptual learning influences gaze behavior dynamics. More precisely, analysis revealed that fixation number and variability in fixation duration varied with perceptual learning level. Such findings could contribute in shedding light on learning mechanisms as well as providing additional support for validating virtual learning environments. © Mary Ann Liebert, Inc.