Eye Movement and Blinking Links to Thought and Emotion

Evidence Links Eye Movement and Blinking to Thought and Emotion

(from the discontinued RET Forum)

According to an article in the August 2007 issue of Scientific American, the brain turns blindness from micro-movements of the human eye into the capacity for vision – and a window into the mind.

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Research into Eye Movements to Assess Memory

(from the discontinued RET Forum)

Scientists may have discovered a way to glean information about stored memories by tracking patterns of eye movements, even when an individual is unable (or perhaps even unwilling) to report what they remember. The research, published by Cell Press in the September 10th issue of the journal Neuron, provides compelling insight into the relationship between activity in the hippocampus, eye movements, and both conscious and unconscious memory.

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Cognitive Processes Affected By Eye Movement

(from the discontinued RET Forum)
A pair of Beckman Institute researchers has discovered that by directing the eye movements of test subjects they were able to affect the participants’ ability to solve a problem, demonstrating that eye movement is not just a function of cognition but can actually affect our cognitive processes.

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