Masking of Foveal and Parafoveal Vision During Eye Fixations in Reading.

Rayner, Keith; And Others

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ERIC Number: EJ249472

Record Type: CIJE

Publication Date: 1981-Feb

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Masking of Foveal and Parafoveal Vision During Eye Fixations in Reading.

Rayner, Keith; And Others

Journal of Experimental Psychology: Human Perception and Performance, v7 n1 p167-79 Feb 1981

A visual mask was moved across text in synchrony with readers' eye movements. The size was varied so that either information in foveal or parafoveal vision was masked. Most visual information necessary for reading can be acquired during the first 50 msec that information is available during an eye fixation. (Author/RD)

Descriptors: Adults, Eye Fixations, Eye Movements, Reading Rate, Reading Research, Time Factors (Learning), Visual Environment

Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research

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Language: English

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