This study aimed to evaluate whether the magnitude of attentional cueing can be modulated by the context in wich the target appears. Both an arrow or a directional eye-gaze were used as non-informative cues. Targets, i.e. red patches – were presented over faces or boxes, that rapresented the peripheral placeholders. A larger cueing effect was found when targets appeared on faces rather than on standard placeholder boxes. This effect was found only when a directional eye-gaze was used as non-informative cue; arrow cues did not show effects. These results suggest that gaze properties could have a social special status in orienting attention.
Gaze and arrow induce different effects on attentional orienting as a function of target context / Marotta, Andrea; Casagrande, Maria; Raffone, Antonino; Martella, Diana; Sebastiani, M; Maccari, Lisa. - STAMPA. - (2009), pp. 739-743. (Intervento presentato al convegno Conference of the Cognitive Science Society tenutosi a Amsterdam nel July, 30th-August, 1st.).
Gaze and arrow induce different effects on attentional orienting as a function of target context.
MAROTTA, ANDREA;CASAGRANDE, Maria;RAFFONE, Antonino;MARTELLA, DIANA;MACCARI, LISA
2009
Abstract
This study aimed to evaluate whether the magnitude of attentional cueing can be modulated by the context in wich the target appears. Both an arrow or a directional eye-gaze were used as non-informative cues. Targets, i.e. red patches – were presented over faces or boxes, that rapresented the peripheral placeholders. A larger cueing effect was found when targets appeared on faces rather than on standard placeholder boxes. This effect was found only when a directional eye-gaze was used as non-informative cue; arrow cues did not show effects. These results suggest that gaze properties could have a social special status in orienting attention.I documenti in IRIS sono protetti da copyright e tutti i diritti sono riservati, salvo diversa indicazione.