A dual-component framework of interactive attention: Gaze markers of expertise and engagement in split-attention gameplay

Joshua Juvrud; Katherine Salembier; Margot Delany; Shiloh Frost; Xingcen  (Lucy) Liu; Adrian Łoboda; Evangelia Sotiriou

doi:10.1016/j.chb.2026.109055

May 1, 2026Computers in Human BehaviorOpen Access

A dual-component framework of interactive attention: Gaze markers of expertise and engagement in split-attention gameplay

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The research aims to differentiate between cognitive expertise and affective engagement in gaming contexts.
Developed a custom game called Vacillate to assess visual attention in split-screen navigation tasks.
Analyzed the relationship between game literacy and Avatar Monitoring Index using appropriate statistical methods.
Examined the impact of enjoyment on avatar monitoring frequency as an indicator of engagement.
Game literacy negatively predicts the Avatar Monitoring Index, indicating lower engagement levels with increased game skills.
Expertise facilitates a shift from reliance on foveal vision to improved attentional efficiency during tasks.
Higher enjoyment correlates with more frequent monitoring of avatars, signaling greater emotional engagement.

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Reveals how cognitive expertise and enjoyment affect engagement in gameplay.

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• A Dual-Component Framework dissociates cognitive expertise from affective engagement. • Custom game Vacillate isolates visual attention in split-screen navigation tasks. • Game literacy is a robust negative predictor of a unified Avatar Monitoring Index. • Expertise enables a sequential transition from foveal dependency to attentional efficiency. • Enjoyment predicts increased avatar monitoring frequency as a marker of affective engagement.

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