Naturalistic face-directed attention predicts face recognition ability
David White, Victor P. L. Varela, Monique Piggott, James D. Dunn, Sébastien Miellet, Alice Towler, Bojana Popovic
This study shows that naturalistic face-directed attention predicts face recognition ability, with gaze patterns accounting for 22% of the variance in recognition performance.
bioRxiv · Oct 8, 2026 · PreprintAnimal Behavior & Cognition