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Area of Science:

  • Cognitive Psychology
  • Social Psychology
  • Neuroscience

Background:

  • Social influence, particularly eye gaze, affects object perception and value.
  • Previous research shows objects gazed at are perceived as more likable.
  • The role of intentionality in this gaze-based liking effect requires further investigation.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To test if the liking effect of social gaze depends on processing the intentional relation between gaze and object.
  • To investigate whether perceived visibility of the object by the gazer modulates the liking effect.

Main Methods:

  • Utilized a novel experimental paradigm with participants observing a face behind an opaque barrier.
  • Manipulated the perceived ability of the face to see objects.
  • Measured attention (gaze cueing effect) and affective evaluation (liking) of target objects.

Main Results:

  • A gaze cueing effect on attention was observed consistently: looked-at objects were categorized faster.
  • Affective evaluation (liking) of objects increased only when participants believed the face could see the object.
  • No boost in liking occurred when the face's visibility of the object was obstructed.

Conclusions:

  • Social gaze cues are processed with sophisticated consideration of intentionality and visibility.
  • The liking effect associated with social gaze is contingent on the perceived ability of the gazer to see the object.
  • This highlights the cognitive mechanisms underlying social influence on value judgments.