Is it Possible to See a Human Facial Expression during Rapid Eye Movements?

The identification accuracy of intense basic facial expressions during the saccadic eye movements is studied. An original hardware-software apparatus based on high frequency video eyetracker was used which makes it possible to change visual stimulus twice during a saccade. A reliable identification at a frequency of 0,61 is observed. The identification frequency is related both to the expression modality and alternative response. No relation to egocentric stimulus position is observed.

perception of facial expressions, emotional expressions, oculomotor activity, saccade, fixation, saccadic suppression, visual perception constancy