A less eyes-focused pattern and lower eye movement consistency jointly predict poorer recognition beyond age and cognitive abilities¶

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q3 i? In a confirmatory hierarchical regression, E-N scale (β = .129) and C3 entropy (β = -.134) together explained additional variance in recognition d′ beyond age and DalCAB cognitive measures (ΔR2 = .034). → Zheng 2026

Evidence¶

Zheng 2026¶

Zheng, Y., Lo, T. W., Lau, E. Y., Eskes, G., Hui, L. L., & Hsiao, J. H. (2026). The Role of Eye Movement Consistency in Aging-Related Decline in Face Recognition. npj Science of Learning. https://doi.org/10.1038/s41539-026-00437-3

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Confirmatory hierarchical regression with age entered first (β = -.223, R2 = .050), correlated cognitive measures second (ΔR2 = .046), and eye movement measures third; the overall model was significant (F(6, 284) = 7.060). An exploratory parallel model for false alarm rate showed the same joint prediction (ΔR2 = .035).

"In the third step, E-N scale (β = .129, p = .021, padjusted = .042) and C3 entropy (β = -.134, p = .019, padjusted = .038) together predicted d′ (ΔR2 = .034, p = .004, padjusted = .008)"

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