Cognitive load influences oculomotor behavior in natural scenes

• Published in: Scientific reports Vol. 11; no. 1; pp. 12405 - 12
• Main Authors: Walter, Kerri, Bex, Peter
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: London Nature Publishing Group UK 11.06.2021; Nature Publishing Group; Nature Portfolio
• Subjects: 631/378; 631/477; Cognitive ability; Cognitive load; Eye movements; Humanities and Social Sciences; Mental task performance; multidisciplinary; Nervous system; Neurological diseases; Oculomotor behavior; Science; Science (multidisciplinary); Short term memory; Visual perception; Young adults

Cognitive neuroscience researchers have identified relationships between cognitive load and eye movement behavior that are consistent with oculomotor biomarkers for neurological disorders. We develop an adaptive visual search paradigm that manipulates task difficulty and examine the effect of cognit...