The Effects of Smartphone Spectatorship on Attention, Arousal, Engagement, and Comprehension
| Autor: | Brendan Rooney, Kata Szita |
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| Přispěvatelé: | Department of Neuroscience and Biomedical Engineering, University College Dublin, Aalto-yliopisto, Aalto University |
| Jazyk: | angličtina |
| Rok vydání: | 2021 |
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050801 communication & media studies Experimental and Cognitive Psychology Affect (psychology) 050105 experimental psychology Article Arousal 0508 media and communications Artificial Intelligence 0501 psychology and cognitive sciences presence screen size Recall movie 05 social sciences Eye movement Gaze Sensory Systems smartphones electrodermal activity attention Comprehension Ophthalmology eye movements Display size lcsh:Psychology Eye tracking Psychology comprehension Cognitive psychology |
| Zdroj: | i-Perception, Vol 12 (2021) i-Perception |
| ISSN: | 2041-6695 |
| Popis: | The popularity of watching movies and videos on handheld devices is rising, yet little attention has been paid to its impact on viewer behaviour. Smartphone spectatorship is characterized by the small handheld screen as well as the viewing environment where various unrelated stimuli can occur, providing possible distractions from viewing. Previous research suggests that screen size, handheld control, and external stimuli can affect viewing experience; however, no prior studies have combined these factors or applied them for the specific case of smartphones. In the present study, we compared smartphone and large-screen viewing of feature films in the presence and absence of external distractors. Using a combination of eye tracking, electrodermal activity measures, self-reports, and recollection accuracy tests, we measured smartphone-accustomed viewers’ attention, arousal, engagement, and comprehension. The results revealed the impact of viewing conditions on eye movements, gaze dispersion, electrodermal activity, self-reports of engagement, as well as comprehension. These findings show that smartphone viewing is more effective when there are no distractions, and smartphone viewers are more likely to be affected by external stimuli. In addition, watching large stationary screens in designated viewing environments increases engagement with a movie. |
| Databáze: | OpenAIRE |
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