Jove
Visualize
Contact Us
JoVE
x logofacebook logolinkedin logoyoutube logo
ABOUT JoVE
OverviewLeadershipBlogJoVE Help Center
AUTHORS
Publishing ProcessEditorial BoardScope & PoliciesPeer ReviewFAQSubmit
LIBRARIANS
TestimonialsSubscriptionsAccessResourcesLibrary Advisory BoardFAQ
RESEARCH
JoVE JournalMethods CollectionsJoVE Encyclopedia of ExperimentsArchive
EDUCATION
JoVE CoreJoVE BusinessJoVE Science EducationJoVE Lab ManualFaculty Resource CenterFaculty Site
Terms & Conditions of Use
Privacy Policy
Policies

Related Experiment Video

Updated: Jun 30, 2026

Investigating the Deployment of Visual Attention Before Accurate and Averaging Saccades via Eye Tracking and Assessment of Visual Sensitivity
06:46

Investigating the Deployment of Visual Attention Before Accurate and Averaging Saccades via Eye Tracking and Assessment of Visual Sensitivity

Published on: March 18, 2019

Improved visual sensitivity during smooth pursuit eye movements.

Alexander C Schütz1, Doris I Braun, Dirk Kerzel

  • 1Abteilung Allgemeine Psychologie, Justus-Liebig-Universität Giessen, Otto-Behaghel-Strasse 10F, D-35394 Giessen, Germany.

Nature Neuroscience
|September 23, 2008
PubMed
Summary
This summary is machine-generated.

Related Concept Videos

You might also read

Related Articles

Articles linked to this work by shared authors, journal, and citation graph.

Sort by
Same author

Temporal acceleration drives the probability cueing effect in visual search: Evidence for early attentional deployment (N1pc) at high-probability locations.

Cortex; a journal devoted to the study of the nervous system and behavior·2026
Same author

The role of attention in perceptual biases in patients with schizophrenia spectrum disorder and healthy controls.

European archives of psychiatry and clinical neuroscience·2026
Same author

Human-aligned evaluation of a pixel-wise DNN color constancy model.

Frontiers in human neuroscience·2026
Same author

Human gloss perception reproduced by tiny neural networks.

Nature human behaviour·2026
Same author

Visual working memory-related corrective saccade biases are amplified by task demands, without updating working memory content.

Attention, perception & psychophysics·2026
Same author

Swiping colors in virtual reality: How stable are color category borders?

Journal of vision·2026

Human visual sensitivity improves during smooth pursuit eye movements, contrary to previous findings. This enhancement, particularly for colored and high spatial frequency stimuli, suggests a boosted processing subsystem in the visual system.

Area of Science:

  • Neuroscience
  • Visual Perception

Background:

  • Eye movements are crucial for visual processing, directing focus to the fovea.
  • Visual sensitivity typically decreases during eye movements like smooth pursuit.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To investigate whether visual sensitivity is enhanced during smooth pursuit eye movements.
  • To identify the characteristics of visual stimuli that show improved detection during pursuit.

Main Methods:

  • Participants performed smooth pursuit eye movements while fixating.
  • Detection thresholds for briefly flashed, colored, and luminance-defined stimuli were measured during both conditions.

Main Results:

  • Detection thresholds were significantly lower (16%) for colored stimuli during pursuit compared to fixation.

More Related Videos

A Gaze-Contingent Display Framework for Perceptual Learning Research with Simulated Central Vision Loss
07:12

A Gaze-Contingent Display Framework for Perceptual Learning Research with Simulated Central Vision Loss

Published on: April 11, 2025

Assessing Binocular Central Visual Field and Binocular Eye Movements in a Dichoptic Viewing Condition
07:45

Assessing Binocular Central Visual Field and Binocular Eye Movements in a Dichoptic Viewing Condition

Published on: July 21, 2020

Related Experiment Videos

Last Updated: Jun 30, 2026

Investigating the Deployment of Visual Attention Before Accurate and Averaging Saccades via Eye Tracking and Assessment of Visual Sensitivity
06:46

Investigating the Deployment of Visual Attention Before Accurate and Averaging Saccades via Eye Tracking and Assessment of Visual Sensitivity

Published on: March 18, 2019

A Gaze-Contingent Display Framework for Perceptual Learning Research with Simulated Central Vision Loss
07:12

A Gaze-Contingent Display Framework for Perceptual Learning Research with Simulated Central Vision Loss

Published on: April 11, 2025

Assessing Binocular Central Visual Field and Binocular Eye Movements in a Dichoptic Viewing Condition
07:45

Assessing Binocular Central Visual Field and Binocular Eye Movements in a Dichoptic Viewing Condition

Published on: July 21, 2020

  • Detection thresholds for high spatial frequency, luminance-defined stimuli were also reduced during pursuit.

    • Conclusions:

    • Smooth pursuit eye movements can enhance visual sensitivity for specific stimuli.
    • The findings suggest a neuronal origin in the parvocellular retino-thalamic system, indicating a boosted processing subsystem.
    • This facilitation may reduce motion blur and improve sensitivity to speed changes during pursuit.