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Taylor R Hayes¹, John M Henderson²

¹Center for Mind and Brain, University of California, Davis, CA, USAtrhayes.orgtrhayes@ucdavis.edu.

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Individual differences in eye movement scan patterns during scene viewing significantly predict intelligence and working memory. This research advances understanding of gaze control and cognitive abilities.

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Area of Science:

Cognitive Psychology
Neuroscience
Human Factors

Background:

Individual differences in eye movement scan patterns during scene viewing are well-documented.
However, the link between these scan patterns and cognitive abilities remains unclear due to analysis challenges.

Purpose of the Study:

To quantify the association between individual differences in scan patterns during real-world scene viewing and cognitive measures.
To explore the relationship between gaze control and viewer intelligence, working memory, and processing speed.

Main Methods:

Utilized Successor Representation Scanpath Analysis (SRSA) to analyze eye movement scan patterns.
Correlated scan pattern metrics with standardized measures of intelligence, working memory capacity, and speed of processing.

Main Results:

Individual differences in scan patterns explained over 40% of the variance in intelligence and working memory.
Scan patterns accounted for more than one-third of the variance in processing speed.

Conclusions:

Scan patterns during scene viewing are robust predictors of individual cognitive differences.
Findings have implications for gaze control models and future research on individual differences in cognition.