Attentional shifts bias microsaccade direction but do not cause new microsaccades [PDF]
Communications PsychologyBrain circuitry that controls where we look also contributes to attentional selection of visual contents outside current fixation, or content within the spatial layout of working memory.
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Disrupted microsaccade responses in late-life depression [PDF]
Scientific ReportsLate-life depression (LLD) is a psychiatric disorder in older adults, characterized by high prevalence and significant mortality rates. Thus, it is imperative to develop objective and cost-effective methods for detecting LLD.
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Visual perceptual learning modulates microsaccade rate and directionality [PDF]
Scientific Reports, 2023 Microsaccades, incessant “fixational eye movements” (
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Journal of Eye Movement Research, 2021 In previous research, microsaccades have been suggested as psychophysiological indicators of task load. So far, it is still under debate how different types of task demands are influencing microsaccade rate.
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Microsaccade Activity During Visuospatial Working Memory in Early-Stage Parkinson’s Disease [PDF]
Journal of Eye Movement ResearchFixational saccadic eye movements (microsaccades) have been associated with cognitive processes, especially in tasks requiring spatial attention and memory. Alterations in oculomotor and cognitive control are commonly observed in Parkinson’s disease (PD),
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Effects of Physical Activity Level on Microsaccade Dynamics During Optic Flow Stimulation in Adults with Type 2 Diabetes [PDF]
BiomedicinesBackground: Microsaccades are small fixational eye movements tightly linked to attention and oculomotor control. Although diabetes mellitus is associated with retinal and neural alterations that may impair visuomotor function, the influence of physical ...
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Microsaccades are sensitive to word structure: A novel approach to study language processing [PDF]
Scientific Reports, 2017 Microsaccades are miniature eye movements that occur involuntarily during fixation. They are typically inhibited following stimulus onset and are released from inhibition about 300 ms post-stimulus.
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Adaptive modulation of microsaccades and saccade dynamics by global luminance [PDF]
Frontiers in Systems NeuroscienceBackgroundMicrosaccades, a type of fixational eye movements occurring during visual fixation, are actively involved in the foveal vision and often linked to various attention and cognitive processes. Moreover, microsaccades are increasingly recognized as
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Eyes on hold: motion task difficulty jointly delays microsaccade and pupil responses [PDF]
Scientific ReportsMicrosaccades and pupil dynamics exhibit canonical temporal profiles, providing insights into perceptual and cognitive processes. Microsaccades are typically suppressed with respect to expected stimulus onset and followed by a rebound to baseline rates ...
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Distinct modulation of microsaccades in motor planning and covert attention [PDF]
Scientific ReportsThe degree of overlap between the mechanisms underlying attention control and motor planning remains debated. In this study, we examined whether microsaccades—tiny gaze shifts occurring during fixation—are modulated differently by covert attention and ...
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