Mapping Attentional Allocation in Dynamic Emotional Contexts Using Combined Eye-Tracking and EEG Neurofeedback in Immersive Virtual Environments
Keywords:
Attentional allocation, emotional context, eye-tracking, EEG, virtual reality, neurofeedback, cognitive performanceAbstract
Attentional allocation is critical to understanding human behavior in dynamic emotional contexts. This study explores the relationship between attentional focus, emotional stimuli, and cognitive feedback using a combination of eye-tracking and electroencephalogram (EEG) neurofeedback within an immersive virtual reality (VR) environment. By integrating real-time eye-tracking and EEG measurements, this research seeks to map how emotional context influences attentional distribution and cognitive performance. Data were collected from participants engaged in VR tasks involving emotional stimuli. Results indicate that negative emotional stimuli lead to greater attentional fixation and increased frontal EEG activity, while positive stimuli were associated with broader attentional spread and reduced EEG coherence. These findings have implications for cognitive training, therapeutic interventions, and user experience design in virtual environments.
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