Eye fixation and spatial organization in imagery

Abstract

The relationship between eye fixation and spatial organization in imagery was investigated. A spatially organized stimulus consisting of 12 geometric shapes was presented. During recall, eye fixations were allowed to be appropriate to an image of the stimulus, or, alternatively, Ss had to fixate one spatial position. The number of stimulus elements recalled and the latency of the recall were measured. Results indicated that fixating one spatial position tended to disrupt the process of imaging spatial organization, compared to allowing appropriate scanning during recall.