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Conversation, gaze coordination, and beliefs about visual context.

Daniel C Richardson¹, Rick Dale, John M Tomlinson

¹Cognitive, Perceptual & Brain Sciences, University College London Department of Psychology, University of Memphis Psychology Department, University of California, Santa Cruz.

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Shared visual context and beliefs about it significantly impact conversational gaze coordination and language. This research explores how shared perception and mutual beliefs influence spontaneous dialogue.

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Cognitive Science
Social Psychology
Human-Computer Interaction

Background:

Conversation relies on shared knowledge and perceptual experiences.
Visual context in conversation involves available information and beliefs about others' perceptions.
Gaze coordination is linked to shared knowledge and information recall.

Purpose of the Study:

To experimentally disentangle the effects of shared visual scenes and beliefs about shared scenes on conversation.
To investigate how these factors influence spontaneous conversation dynamics, including gaze coordination and language use.

Main Methods:

Participants engaged in discussions about a controversial topic.
Visual conditions were manipulated: shared vs. unshared scenes, and beliefs about shared vs. unshared scenes.
Eye movements were recorded to quantify gaze coordination, and speech patterns were analyzed.

Main Results:

The presence of a visual scene influenced language use and gaze coordination.
Beliefs about the visual scene's presence for a partner also significantly impacted conversational behavior.
Both objective shared visual information and subjective beliefs about shared information played a role.

Conclusions:

Both the actual presence of a visual scene and the belief in its shared nature are crucial for conversational dynamics.
Understanding these factors is key to explaining how shared context shapes human interaction.
This study provides novel insights into the interplay of perception and belief in social communication.