A dual-component framework of interactive attention

Gaze markers of expertise and engagement in split-attention gameplay

Bibliographic Data

ID21562991
AuthorsJoshua Juvrud (0000-0002-7258-4805, Uppsala University, corresponding author), Katherine Salembier (0009-0002-4370-2873, Uppsala University), Margot Delany (Stockholm University), Shiloh Frost (0009-0004-1909-4331, Portland State University), Xingcen Liu (0009-0006-9286-1554), Adrian Łoboda (Uppsala University), Evangelia Sotiriou (Uppsala University)
Year2026
Volume184
Pages109055
Publication date2026-11-01
Open AccessYes
TypeARTICLE
VenueComputers in Human Behavior (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 0747-5632 • E-ISSN: 1873-7692
PublisherElsevier BV (PUBLISHER)
DOI10.1016/j.chb.2026.109055
OpenAlexW7162089443
LanguageEN
References cited22

A Dual-Component Framework dissociates cognitive expertise from affective engagement. • Custom game Vacillate isolates visual attention in split-screen navigation tasks. • Game literacy is a robust negative predictor of a unified Avatar Monitoring Index. • Expertise enables a sequential transition from foveal dependency to attentional efficiency. • Enjoyment predicts increased avatar monitoring frequency as a marker of affective engagement

Eye tracking · Gaze · User engagement · Gaze Tracking and Assistive Technology · Mind wandering and attention · Visual Attention and Saliency Detection

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