Predictive modeling of parafoveal information processing during reading

Abstract Skilled reading requires information processing of the fixated and the not-yet-fixated words to generate precise control of gaze. Over the last 30 years, experimental research provided evidence that word processing is distributed across the perceptual span, which permits recognition of the...

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Autores principales:	Stefan Seelig, Sarah Risse, Ralf Engbert
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Publicado:	Nature Portfolio 2021
Materias:	Medicine R Science Q
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spelling	oai:doaj.org-article:65cecbb4f3d041d6a996ddc7505df49a2021-12-02T17:45:21ZPredictive modeling of parafoveal information processing during reading10.1038/s41598-021-92140-z2045-2322https://doaj.org/article/65cecbb4f3d041d6a996ddc7505df49a2021-06-01T00:00:00Zhttps://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-021-92140-zhttps://doaj.org/toc/2045-2322Abstract Skilled reading requires information processing of the fixated and the not-yet-fixated words to generate precise control of gaze. Over the last 30 years, experimental research provided evidence that word processing is distributed across the perceptual span, which permits recognition of the fixated (foveal) word as well as preview of parafoveal words to the right of fixation. However, theoretical models have been unable to differentiate the specific influences of foveal and parafoveal information on saccade control. Here we show how parafoveal word difficulty modulates spatial and temporal control of gaze in a computational model to reproduce experimental results. In a fully Bayesian framework, we estimated model parameters for different models of parafoveal processing and carried out large-scale predictive simulations and model comparisons for a gaze-contingent reading experiment. We conclude that mathematical modeling of data from gaze-contingent experiments permits the precise identification of pathways from parafoveal information processing to gaze control, uncovering potential mechanisms underlying the parafoveal contribution to eye-movement control.Stefan SeeligSarah RisseRalf EngbertNature PortfolioarticleMedicineRScienceQENScientific Reports, Vol 11, Iss 1, Pp 1-9 (2021)
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spellingShingle	Medicine R Science Q Stefan Seelig Sarah Risse Ralf Engbert Predictive modeling of parafoveal information processing during reading
description	Abstract Skilled reading requires information processing of the fixated and the not-yet-fixated words to generate precise control of gaze. Over the last 30 years, experimental research provided evidence that word processing is distributed across the perceptual span, which permits recognition of the fixated (foveal) word as well as preview of parafoveal words to the right of fixation. However, theoretical models have been unable to differentiate the specific influences of foveal and parafoveal information on saccade control. Here we show how parafoveal word difficulty modulates spatial and temporal control of gaze in a computational model to reproduce experimental results. In a fully Bayesian framework, we estimated model parameters for different models of parafoveal processing and carried out large-scale predictive simulations and model comparisons for a gaze-contingent reading experiment. We conclude that mathematical modeling of data from gaze-contingent experiments permits the precise identification of pathways from parafoveal information processing to gaze control, uncovering potential mechanisms underlying the parafoveal contribution to eye-movement control.
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title	Predictive modeling of parafoveal information processing during reading
title_short	Predictive modeling of parafoveal information processing during reading
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title_fullStr	Predictive modeling of parafoveal information processing during reading
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Predictive modeling of parafoveal information processing during reading

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