Examining Eye Movements In Response To Repeated Exposure To Building Stimuli

Research has consistently indicated a strong connection between eye movements and memory processes. This thesis explores this relationship by examining how repeated exposure to AI-generated images of buildings influences eye movements and memory. Twenty-four participants viewed 120 building images across four levels of repetition (novel, once, three, and five times), while their eye movements were recorded, and their memory assessed. The results showed significant repetition effects on both eye movements and memory. Eye movement measures revealed a decrease in fixation count and saccadic amplitude, and an increase in fixation duration, with increased repetitions. Memory measures revealed improved recognition and confidence, with increased repetitions. These repetition effects align with previous studies on faces and scenes, suggesting that the effects supersede differences in how specific object categories are processed. Overall, this thesis demonstrates that memory and oculomotor systems are associated in processing buildings, just as they are in processing faces and scenes.