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A Methodology for Capturing Joint Visual Attention Using Mobile Eye-Trackers
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2020
Using multimodal sensors is a promising way to understand the role of social interactions in educational settings. This paper describes a methodology for capturing joint visual attention from colocated dyads using mobile eye-trackers.
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The Attentional Blink
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2023
Source: Laboratory of Jonathan Flombaum—Johns Hopkins University In order for recognition of a certain stimulus to take place, visual attention needs to be directed towards said stimulus. To the earliest parts of the visual system, objects are not objects, they are collections of visual features-lines, corners, changes in texture, color, and light. Attention is the resource that is necessary for later processing in order to recognize what a given bundle of features adds up to. This makes...
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Measurement of Neurophysiological Signals of Ignoring and Attending Processes in Attention Control
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2015
Attention control comprises enhancement of target signals and attenuation of distractor signals. We describe an approach to measure separately but concurrently, the neurophysiology of attending and ignoring in sustained intermodal attention, utilizing a passive control condition during which neither process is continuously engaged.
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Visual Attention: fMRI Investigation of Object-based Attentional Control
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2023
Source: Laboratories of Jonas T. Kaplan and Sarah I. Gimbel— University of Southern California The human visual system is incredibly sophisticated and capable of processing large amounts of information very quickly. However, the brain's capacity to process information is not an unlimited resource. Attention, the ability to selectively process information that is relevant to current goals and to ignore information that is not, is therefore an essential part of visual perception. Some aspects of...
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Structural Joints: Fibrous Joints
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2025
Fibrous joints are a type of joint where the bones are connected by fibrous connective tissue. These joints provide stability and minimal to no movement between the articulating bones. There are three types of fibrous joints. Suture All the bones of the skull, except for the mandible, are joined to each other by a fibrous joint called a suture. The fibrous connective tissue found at a suture strongly unites the adjacent skull bones and thus helps to protect the brain and form the face. In...
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Gaze following and pointing provide observable ways for one person to direct another person toward a shared object or event. The partner must shift attention between the communicator and the referent, while eye contact or another gesture helps coordinate that shift. Studying these behaviors allows psychologists to examine how shared reference emerges during social interaction and communication.
Shifting attention links a social partner with something in the environment rather than treating attention as an isolated response. This coordination helps participants recognize that they are attending together, which is important for social cognition and communication. In developmental research, such shifts provide a basis for examining how children participate in shared experiences and learn from interaction.
Joint attention connects a communicative partner, an object or event, and a child’s changing focus. Because the interaction establishes shared reference, researchers study it as a central process in early language learning and social development. Differences in these coordinated behaviors can also help psychology investigate variation in communication, including patterns associated with autism.
Assessment approaches focus on behaviors that reveal coordination between people, including following another person’s gaze or pointing, shifting attention between a partner and an object, and using eye contact or gestures. Examining this combination is more informative than considering a single behavior alone because it captures both attention to the referent and coordination with the social partner.
Intervention approaches use joint attention behaviors as a basis for supporting social engagement and communication. Activities can focus on coordinating attention between a person and an object or event, using gaze, pointing, eye contact, or gestures to establish shared reference. The relevance of these behaviors comes from their connection with communicative participation and broader social interaction.
Psychologists study joint attention when investigating early language learning, social development, and differences in communication. It is especially relevant when research examines how people coordinate attention with others or when communication patterns associated with autism are considered. Assessment findings can contribute to understanding social interaction, while intervention work applies the same behavioral framework to support communication and engagement.