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Previous studies have shown that context-facilitated visual search can occur through implicit learning. In the present study, we have explored its oculomotor correlates as a step toward unraveling the mechanisms that underlie such learning. Specifically, we examined a number of oculomotor parameters that might accompany the learning of context-guided search. The results showed that a decrease in the number of saccades occurred along with a fall in search time. Furthermore, we identified an effective search period in which each saccade monotonically brought the fixation closer to the target. Most important, the speed with which eye fixation approached the target did not change as a result of learning. We discuss the general implications of these results for visual search.
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This study was supported by Grant CMRP792 from the Chang Gung Memorial Hospital. Y.-C.T. was supported by a research training grant from the National Science Council of Taiwan.
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Tseng, YC., Li, CS.R. Oculomotor correlates of context-guided learning in visual search. Perception & Psychophysics 66, 1363–1378 (2004). https://doi.org/10.3758/BF03195004
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