Eye movements and the modulation of parafoveal processing by foveal processing difficulty: a re-examination
Eye movements and the modulation of parafoveal processing by foveal processing difficulty: a re-examination
Henderson and Ferreira (1990) found that foveal load (manipulated via word frequency) modulates parafoveal processing, thereby affecting the amount of preview benefit obtained from the word to the right of fixation. The present experiment used the eye-contingent boundary paradigm and, consistent with Henderson and Ferreira, showed that foveal load modulated preview benefit for participants who were not aware of the display changes during reading. Also, for these participants, foveal load modulated preview benefit regardless of fixation durations on the foveal word. For participants who were aware of the display change, preview benefits occurred regardless of foveal processing difficulty. These results have important implications for understanding the way in which foveal load influences parafoveal processing during reading
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White, Sarah J.
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Rayner, Keith
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Liversedge, Simon P.
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2005
White, Sarah J.
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Rayner, Keith
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Liversedge, Simon P.
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White, Sarah J., Rayner, Keith and Liversedge, Simon P.
(2005)
Eye movements and the modulation of parafoveal processing by foveal processing difficulty: a re-examination.
Psychonomic Bulletin & Review, 12 (5), .
Abstract
Henderson and Ferreira (1990) found that foveal load (manipulated via word frequency) modulates parafoveal processing, thereby affecting the amount of preview benefit obtained from the word to the right of fixation. The present experiment used the eye-contingent boundary paradigm and, consistent with Henderson and Ferreira, showed that foveal load modulated preview benefit for participants who were not aware of the display changes during reading. Also, for these participants, foveal load modulated preview benefit regardless of fixation durations on the foveal word. For participants who were aware of the display change, preview benefits occurred regardless of foveal processing difficulty. These results have important implications for understanding the way in which foveal load influences parafoveal processing during reading
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ISSN: 1069-9384
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