Hall Charlotte L, Hogue Todd, Guo Kun
a School of Psychology , University of Lincoln.
J Sex Res. 2014;51(2):184-96. doi: 10.1080/00224499.2012.716872. Epub 2012 Nov 13.
Gaze patterns to figure images have been proposed to reflect the observer's sexual interest, particularly for men. This eye-tracking study investigated how individual differences in sexual motivation tendencies are manifested in naturalistic gaze patterns. Heterosexual men and women (M = 21.0 years, SD = 2.1) free-viewed plain-clothed male and female figures, aged 10, 20, and 40 years old, while their eye movements were recorded. Questionnaires were used to measure sexual cognitions, including sensation seeking and sexual compulsivity, sexual inhibition and excitation, and approach and avoidance responses to sexual stimuli. Our analysis showed a clear role of sexual cognitions in influencing gaze strategies for men. Specifically, men who scored higher on sexual compulsivity dedicated more gaze to the waist-hip region when viewing figures of their preferred sexual partners than men who scored lower on sexual compulsivity. Women's sexual cognitions showed no clear effect on the gaze pattern in viewing figures of their preferred age and gender of sexual partners, suggesting women's gaze is unlikely to be a straightforward reflection of their sexual preferences. The findings further suggest that men's gaze allocation is driven by sexual preferences and supports the utility of eye tracking in the assessment of male sexual interest.
有人提出，对人物图片的注视模式能够反映观察者的性兴趣，尤其是对男性而言。这项眼动追踪研究调查了性动机倾向的个体差异是如何在自然主义的注视模式中体现出来的。异性恋男性和女性（平均年龄M = 21.0岁，标准差SD = 2.1）自由观看10岁、20岁和40岁的穿着便服的男性和女性人物图片，同时记录他们的眼动情况。通过问卷调查来测量性认知，包括感觉寻求和性强迫、性抑制和兴奋，以及对性刺激的趋近和回避反应。我们的分析表明，性认知在影响男性的注视策略方面具有明显作用。具体而言，性强迫得分较高的男性在观看其偏好的性伴侣图片时，会比性强迫得分较低的男性将更多注视投向腰臀区域。女性的性认知在观看其偏好的年龄和性别的性伴侣图片时，对注视模式没有明显影响，这表明女性的注视不太可能直接反映她们的性偏好。研究结果进一步表明，男性的注视分配受性偏好驱动，并支持了眼动追踪在评估男性性兴趣方面的实用性。
