Eye movement and cognitive mechanisms in drawing behavior

2016 Fiscal Year Final Research Report

• Project/Area Number: 25870368
• Research Category: Grant-in-Aid for Young Scientists (B)
• Allocation Type: Multi-year Fund
• Research Field: Cognitive science; Kansei informatics
• Research Institution: Kyoto University of Art and Design (2016); Chubu Gakuin University (2014-2015); Kyoto University (2013)
• Principal Investigator: Saito Aya 京都造形芸術大学, 文明哲学研究所, 准教授 (10571432)
• Project Period (FY): 2013-04-01 – 2017-03-31
• Keywords: 描画 / イメージ

Outline of Final Research Achievements

The present study aimed to investigate the evolutionary and developmental origin of human behavior of drawing, advancing the former study on “The cognitive foundations of the drawing process and their development.” We observed spontaneous object play of chimpanzees and considered the difference between imagination in pretend play and representational drawing. Experiments were conducted with human adults using the system of recording the movement of eyes and drawing lines to clarify the underlying cognitive mechanisms for copy drawing. Based on the findings, we considered the cognitive foundations of art and applied them to design the practice of visual arts education for university students majoring in early-childhood education.

Free Research Field

認知科学