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Includes bibliography.
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Florida Atlantic University
Date Issued
2016
EDTF Date Created
2016
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Eye fixations of the face are normally directed towards either the eyes or the
mouth, however the proportions of gaze to either of these regions are dependent on
context. Previous studies of gaze behavior demonstrate a tendency to stare into a target’s
eyes, however no studies investigate the differences between when participants believe
they are engaging in a live interaction compared to knowingly watching a pre-recorded
video, a distinction that may contribute to studies of memory encoding. This study
examined differences in fixation behavior for when participants falsely believed they
were engaging in a real-time interaction over the internet (“Real-time stimulus”)
compared to when they knew they were watching a pre-recorded video (“Pre-recorded
stimulus”). Results indicated that participants fixated significantly longer towards the
eyes for the pre-recorded stimulus than for the real-time stimulus, suggesting that
previous studies which utilize pre-recorded videos may lack ecological validity.
mouth, however the proportions of gaze to either of these regions are dependent on
context. Previous studies of gaze behavior demonstrate a tendency to stare into a target’s
eyes, however no studies investigate the differences between when participants believe
they are engaging in a live interaction compared to knowingly watching a pre-recorded
video, a distinction that may contribute to studies of memory encoding. This study
examined differences in fixation behavior for when participants falsely believed they
were engaging in a real-time interaction over the internet (“Real-time stimulus”)
compared to when they knew they were watching a pre-recorded video (“Pre-recorded
stimulus”). Results indicated that participants fixated significantly longer towards the
eyes for the pre-recorded stimulus than for the real-time stimulus, suggesting that
previous studies which utilize pre-recorded videos may lack ecological validity.
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42 p.
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FA00004701
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Includes bibliography.
Thesis (M.S.)--Florida Atlantic University, 2016.
FAU Electronic Theses and Dissertations Collection
Date Backup
2016
Date Created Backup
2016
Date Text
2016
Date Created (EDTF)
2016
Date Issued (EDTF)
2016
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FAU
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FA00004701
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Attributed name: Florida Atlantic University
Attributed name: Charles E. Schmidt College of Science
Attributed name: Department of Psychology
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Kleiman, Michael J.
author
Graduate College
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Eye Fixations of the Face Are Modulated by Perception of a Bidirectional Social Interaction
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2016
2016
Florida Atlantic University
Boca Raton, Fla.
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Florida Atlantic University Libraries
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Boca Raton, Fla.
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Title
Eye Fixations of the Face Are Modulated by Perception of a Bidirectional Social Interaction
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Eye Fixations of the Face Are Modulated by Perception of a Bidirectional Social Interaction