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Lexical processing during saccadic eye movements

D E Irwin1

  • 1Department of Psychology, University of Illinois, Champaign 61820, USA. dirwin@s.psych.uiuc.edu

Cognitive Psychology
|July 29, 1998
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Cognitive processes for word recognition are not suppressed during eye movements (saccades). Saccade duration impacts post-saccadic processing, suggesting it should be considered in reading research.

Area of Science:

  • Cognitive psychology
  • Neuroscience
  • Ophthalmology

Background:

  • Reading research often assumes cognitive processes like word recognition are suppressed during saccades.
  • Current theories of cognitive suppression during saccades lack empirical evidence regarding lexical processing.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To investigate whether word recognition and identification are suppressed during saccades.
  • To determine the effect of saccade duration on lexical processing and post-saccadic processing time.

Main Methods:

  • Three experiments were conducted using lexical decision tasks.
  • Subjects performed tasks involving short and long saccades.
  • Word identification accuracy was measured in relation to saccade length.

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Main Results:

  • Lexical decision latency and accuracy were not affected by saccade distance.
  • Post-saccadic processing time decreased with longer saccades.
  • Word identification accuracy increased when longer saccades separated word and mask presentation.

Conclusions:

  • Lexical processing is not suppressed during saccades.
  • Saccade duration is a significant factor influencing post-saccadic processing and should be considered in eye movement studies of reading.
  • Findings challenge existing theories of cognitive suppression during saccades.