Watching Eyes effects: When others meet the self
| Autor: | Jari K. Hietanen, Nathalie George, Laurence Conty |
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| Přispěvatelé: | Yhteiskunta- ja kulttuuritieteiden yksikkö - School of Social Sciences and Humanities, University of Tampere |
| Rok vydání: | 2016 |
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watching eyes effects
Direct gaze Eye contact media_common.quotation_subject Experimental and Cognitive Psychology Fixation Ocular eye contact Eye 050105 experimental psychology 03 medical and health sciences Cognition 0302 clinical medicine Arts and Humanities (miscellaneous) Memory Perception Developmental and Educational Psychology Humans 0501 psychology and cognitive sciences direct gaze Social Behavior media_common Ego Psykologia - Psychology Self 05 social sciences Information processing Awareness Mentalizing Object (philosophy) Gaze Mentalization mentalizing self-referential processing Watching Eyes effects Psychology Self-referential processing 030217 neurology & neurosurgery Cognitive psychology |
| Zdroj: | Consciousness and Cognition. 45:184-197 |
| ISSN: | 1053-8100 |
| DOI: | 10.1016/j.concog.2016.08.016 |
| Popis: | The perception of direct gaze—that is, of another individual’s gaze directed at the observer—is known to influence a wide range of cognitive processes and behaviors. We present a new theoretical proposal to provide a unified account of these effects. We argue that direct gaze first captures the beholder’s attention and then triggers self-referential processing, i.e., a heightened processing of stimuli in relation with the self. Self-referential processing modulates incoming information processing and leads to the Watching Eyes effects, which we classify into four main categories: the enhancement of self-awareness, memory effects, the activation of pro-social behavior, and positive appraisals of others. We advance that the belief to be the object of another’s attention is embedded in direct gaze perception and gives direct gaze its self-referential power. Finally, we stress that the Watching Eyes effects reflect a positive impact on human cognition; therefore, they may have a therapeutic potential, which future research should delineate. |
| Databáze: | OpenAIRE |
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