Mechanism · 6 records
Scene semantics
Expected object-context relations guide attention and interpretation
family: Visual cognition
ND-0067 · 2017 · Experimental eye-tracking study
Meaning-based guidance of attention in scenes as revealed by meaning maps
Henderson & Hayes. Nature Human Behaviour
Meaning maps predicted where people looked in scenes beyond low-level image salience.
ND-0068 · 2018 · Experimental eye-tracking study
Meaning guides attention in real-world scene images: Evidence from eye movements and meaning maps
Henderson & Hayes. Journal of Vision
Semantic meaning accounted for gaze behavior in scene viewing beyond image-salience models.
ND-0070 · 2019 · Review
Reading scenes: how scene grammar guides attention and aids perception in real-world environments
Võ et al. Current Opinion in Psychology
Objects are processed faster when they appear in expected semantic and spatial relationships, and violations attract attention.
ND-0071 · 2018 · Experimental study
Anchoring visual search in scenes: Assessing the role of anchor objects on eye movements during visual search
Boettcher et al. Journal of Vision
Search was guided by anchor objects that predicted where target objects should be located.
ND-0115 · 2019 · Experimental study
The role of meaning in attentional guidance during free viewing of real-world scenes
Peacock, Hayes & Henderson. Acta Psychologica
Meaning predicted attention allocation during free viewing, reinforcing semantic guidance beyond low-level salience.
ND-0116 · 2018 · Experimental study
Meaning Guides Attention during Real-World Scene Description
Authors per journal record. Scientific Reports
Meaning remained a strong predictor of gaze when participants actively described scenes.