Cross-cultural analysis of eye-movement patterns in visual sceneperception: a comparison of sevencultural samples
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| Year of publication | 2025 |
| Type | Article in Periodical |
| Magazine / Source | SCIENTIFIC REPORTS |
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| web | https://rdcu.be/ezltc |
| Doi | https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-025-12724-x |
| Keywords | Eye-tracking; Scene perception; Cross-cultural research; Holistic and analytic perception |
| Description | This eye-tracking research investigates cross-cultural similarities and differences in visual attentionin complex scenes free-viewing perception. The study utilizes 70 real-world photos with one or twofocal objects as stimulus materials. The study examines the amount of time spent on focal objects,saccadic lengths, temporal changes in saccadic lengths and factors that influence these metrics. Datawere collected between 2020 and 2022 from seven cultural samples in Africa, East Asia, Europe, andthe Near East (N = 408). Contrary to initial hypotheses, the findings challenge the expected order ofcountries in terms of attention toward objects. Participants from Taiwan, assumed to exhibit holisticpatterns, displayed the most holistic viewing pattern. Surprisingly, participants from Germany andCzechia did not significantly differ from those in Taiwan. Furthermore, participants from Ghana andTürkiye, expected to be moderate, showed the most analytic pattern. This challenges preconceivednotions and contributes to understanding patterns of scene perception in underrepresented countries.Additional analyses explored the relationship between number and size of focal objects and dwelltime, as well as the potential influence of sociodemographic variables, on dwell time. |
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