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Task difficulty modulates the effect of eye contact on word memory in females (2025)


Feng, X., Hu, Q., Ye, C., & Hu, Z. (2025). Task difficulty modulates the effect of eye contact on word memory in females. BMC Psychology, 13, Article 12. https://doi.org/10.1186/s40359-024-02301-8


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Julkaisun kaikki tekijät tai toimittajatFeng, Xinghe; Hu, Qiqi; Ye, Chaoxiong; Hu, Zhonghua

Lehti tai sarjaBMC Psychology

eISSN2050-7283

Julkaisuvuosi2025

Ilmestymispäivä07.01.2025

Volyymi13

Artikkelinumero12

KustantajaBioMed Central

JulkaisumaaBritannia

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DOIhttps://doi.org/10.1186/s40359-024-02301-8

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Julkaisu on rinnakkaistallennettu (JYX)https://jyx.jyu.fi/handle/123456789/99428


Tiivistelmä

Background
The influence of eye contact on memory has been a topic of extensive study, yet its effects remain ambiguous. This inconsistency may be attributed to the varying levels of task difficulty encountered when conducting this type of research.

Methods
To explore this possibility, our study used a word memory task that also integrated eye gaze as a means of examining how task difficulty (easy or difficult) modulates the effect of eye contact on word memory. A total of 41 participants engaged in the memory task under varying eye contact conditions.

Results
Our findings revealed a significant interaction between task difficulty and eye contact: For easy tasks, memory accuracy was lower with eye contact, whereas for difficult tasks, accuracy was improved with eye contact. Intriguingly, this effect was predominantly observed in female participants. In easy tasks, eye contact appeared to hinder memory performance in females, whereas it enhanced performance in difficult tasks.

Conclusions
These results suggest that the impact of eye contact on memory is not uniformly positive or negative, but is instead contingent on task complexity and influenced by gender differences. This study contributes new insights into the fluctuating effects of eye contact on memory, thereby enriching our understanding of the relationship between nonverbal social cues and cognitive processes.


YSO-asiasanatkognitiiviset prosessitmuisti (kognitio)näköhavainnotkatsekontaktikognitiivinen neurotiede

Vapaat asiasanateye contact effect; memory; task difficulty; gender differences


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VIRTA-lähetysvuosi2025

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