Using eye tracking to test for individual differences in attention to attractive faces
We assessed individual differences in visual attention toward faces in relation to their attractiveness via saccadic reaction times (SRTs). Motivated by the aim to understand individual differences in attention to faces, we tested three hypotheses: (a) Attractive faces hold or capture attention more...
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| author | Christian eValuch Christian eValuch Lena S. Pflüger Lena S. Pflüger Bernard eWallner Bruno eLaeng Ulrich eAnsorge |
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| description | We assessed individual differences in visual attention toward faces in relation to their attractiveness via saccadic reaction times (SRTs). Motivated by the aim to understand individual differences in attention to faces, we tested three hypotheses: (a) Attractive faces hold or capture attention more effectively than less attractive faces; (b) men show a stronger bias toward attractive opposite-sex faces than women; and (c) blue-eyed men show a stronger bias toward blue-eyed than brown-eyed feminine faces. The latter test was included because prior research suggested a high effect size. Our data supported hypotheses (a) and (b) but not (c). By conducting separate tests for disengagement of attention and attention capture, we found that individual differences exist at distinct stages of attentional processing but these differences are of varying robustness and importance. In our conclusion, we also advocate the use of linear mixed effects models as the most appropriate statistical approach toward studying inter-individual differences in visual attention with naturalistic stimuli. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-12b75258086f4ac5a38adfe4684afb972022-12-21T22:55:39ZengFrontiers Media S.A.Frontiers in Psychology1664-10782015-02-01610.3389/fpsyg.2015.00042116596Using eye tracking to test for individual differences in attention to attractive facesChristian eValuch0Christian eValuch1Lena S. Pflüger2Lena S. Pflüger3Bernard eWallner4Bruno eLaeng5Ulrich eAnsorge6University of ViennaUniversity of ViennaUniversity of ViennaUniversity of ViennaUniversity of ViennaUniversity of OsloUniversity of ViennaWe assessed individual differences in visual attention toward faces in relation to their attractiveness via saccadic reaction times (SRTs). Motivated by the aim to understand individual differences in attention to faces, we tested three hypotheses: (a) Attractive faces hold or capture attention more effectively than less attractive faces; (b) men show a stronger bias toward attractive opposite-sex faces than women; and (c) blue-eyed men show a stronger bias toward blue-eyed than brown-eyed feminine faces. The latter test was included because prior research suggested a high effect size. Our data supported hypotheses (a) and (b) but not (c). By conducting separate tests for disengagement of attention and attention capture, we found that individual differences exist at distinct stages of attentional processing but these differences are of varying robustness and importance. In our conclusion, we also advocate the use of linear mixed effects models as the most appropriate statistical approach toward studying inter-individual differences in visual attention with naturalistic stimuli.http://journal.frontiersin.org/Journal/10.3389/fpsyg.2015.00042/fullAttentionEye ColorfacesgenderattractivenessGap effect |
| spellingShingle | Christian eValuch Christian eValuch Lena S. Pflüger Lena S. Pflüger Bernard eWallner Bruno eLaeng Ulrich eAnsorge Using eye tracking to test for individual differences in attention to attractive faces Frontiers in Psychology Attention Eye Color faces gender attractiveness Gap effect |
| title | Using eye tracking to test for individual differences in attention to attractive faces |
| title_full | Using eye tracking to test for individual differences in attention to attractive faces |
| title_fullStr | Using eye tracking to test for individual differences in attention to attractive faces |
| title_full_unstemmed | Using eye tracking to test for individual differences in attention to attractive faces |
| title_short | Using eye tracking to test for individual differences in attention to attractive faces |
| title_sort | using eye tracking to test for individual differences in attention to attractive faces |
| topic | Attention Eye Color faces gender attractiveness Gap effect |
| url | http://journal.frontiersin.org/Journal/10.3389/fpsyg.2015.00042/full |
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