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¹Visual Cognition Laboratory, School of Psychology, Northwest Normal University, Lanzhou City, Gansu Province, People's Republic of China.

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Summary

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Cognitive style influences how people perceive Chinese calligraphy. Field-independent individuals focus more attention on calligraphic works, particularly the central elements, compared to field-dependent individuals.

Keywords:

Chinese characters field-dependent field-independent fixation duration saccade angles

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Area of Science:

Cognitive Psychology
Art Perception
Neuroscience

Background:

Chinese calligraphy is a unique art form, yet its perceptual processing remains understudied.
Existing research primarily focuses on the artistic value, neglecting cognitive aspects.

Purpose of the Study:

To investigate differences in attention distribution during calligraphy perception based on cognitive style.
To explore how cognitive style influences the way individuals process visual information in calligraphic art.

Main Methods:

Utilized eye-movement experiments analyzing participants' gaze patterns.
Selected the renowned 'Lan Ting Ji Xu' running script as the experimental stimulus.
Analyzed fixation duration, number of fixations, and saccade angles.

Main Results:

Field-independent individuals exhibited greater fixation duration, more fixations, and larger saccade angles than field-dependent individuals.
Attention was more concentrated on the central areas of the calligraphy compared to the sides.
These findings suggest field-independent individuals allocate more attentional resources.

Conclusions:

Cognitive style significantly impacts attention distribution in Chinese calligraphy perception.
Understanding these differences can enhance our knowledge of visual information processing in art.