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  • Cognitive Neuroscience
  • Visual Perception
  • Ophthalmology

Background:

  • Eye movements are crucial for visual information processing.
  • Saliency and semantic image content predict *where* people look.
  • The *how* of eye movements (spatiotemporal dynamics) is less understood.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To elucidate the underlying factors driving the spatiotemporal dynamics of human eye movements.
  • To investigate the contribution of intrinsic factors versus image-based factors in gaze patterns.

Main Methods:

  • Analysis of eye movement data from over 100 observers viewing numerous natural images.
  • Latent variable analysis to identify key components of gaze dynamics.
  • Examination of viewing behavior with and without visual stimuli.

Main Results:

  • Three latent variables explained 60% of eye movement dynamics.
  • The primary component (30% variability) related to fixation duration, independent of image saliency or semantics.
  • A power-law distribution of gaze steps was observed, indicating intrinsic dynamics.
  • Two distinct viewing styles (static and dynamic) were identified, present even when viewing a blank screen.

Conclusions:

  • Intrinsic dynamics, not just image properties, significantly shape eye movement spatiotemporal characteristics.
  • Endogenous processes play a critical role in determining how individuals scan visual environments.
  • Individual viewing styles are robust and can be observed even in the absence of external visual input.