Predicting visual object memory through natural eye movement topography.

ABSTRACT: How do we visually explore and remember objects in our environment? Despite extensive research, the interplay between eye movements and visual memory remains incompletely understood. Traditional models of eye movements focus on image-specific factors like saliency and semantics, but emerging evidence highlights the role of intrinsic factors (e.g., genetic variability, endogenous dynamics). Additionally, eye movements and memory processes are tightly linked at the neural level. This study investigates the influence of eye movement spatial distribution during free exploration of visual scenes on long-term memory formation, examining whether fixation density patterns are a stronger determinant of memory than image factors. We recorded eye movements from 120 participants exploring 180 images,

SUBMITTER: Celli M 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12698790 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature