ND-0254 · 2018 · Other
Perception of direct vs. averted gaze in portrait paintings: An fMRI and eye-tracking study
Kesner, Grygarová, Fajnerová et al. Brain and Cognition. 2018.
doi.org/10.1016/j.bandc.2018.06.004 · Finding drafted from the abstract
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What the source reports
Portraits with direct gaze drew more viewing of the eyes and mouth, and brain activity consistent with being observed.
Design questions and applications
Consider what portraits with direct gaze do in a room.
Field
Beauty and the brain
Notes and follow-up
Added from the Corpus Desk (card kesner-2018-gaze) on 2026-11-09. Evidence strength and translation distance not yet rated. WELL label held for review.
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