Detection of differential viewing patterns to erotic and non-erotic stimuli using eye-tracking methodology

Archives of Sexual Behavior

Volumn 35, Issue 5, 2006, Pages 569-575

  Lykins, Amy D ^a   Meana, Marta ^a   Kambe, Gretchen ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NEVADA   (United States)

^b DYNAMICS RESEARCH CORPORATION   (United States)

Author keywords

Erotic stimuli; Eye tracking; Visual attention

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AFFECT; AROUSAL; ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; EYE MOVEMENT; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; PATTERN RECOGNITION; PHOTOSTIMULATION; PHYSIOLOGY; PUBLICATION; REACTION TIME; REPRODUCIBILITY; SEX DIFFERENCE;

ADULT; AFFECT; AROUSAL; EROTICA; EYE MOVEMENTS; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; PATTERN RECOGNITION, VISUAL; PHOTIC STIMULATION; REACTION TIME; REPRODUCIBILITY OF RESULTS; SEX FACTORS;

EID: 34047275385     PISSN: 00040002     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10508-006-9065-z     Document Type: Article

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