Dataset for: A Closer Look: The Influence of Tattoos Perception on Viewing Time

In a world where tattoos increasingly punctuate the human canvas, their impact on visual perception presents a unique and intriguing subject of study. This research delves into how tattoos, as distinct body alterations, influence the duration of viewer observation, integrating this inquiry with the broader understanding of viewing time effects in aesthetic evaluation. In this study, 130 participants were asked to rate the aesthetics of images of 7 humans. The images were manipulated to present variations in the presence of tattoos (with and without). Participants’ viewing times were tracked in milliseconds, providing a measure of engagement with each image. This approach allowed for an analysis of the interplay between aesthetic ratings, the presence of tattoos, and viewing time, utilizing linear mixed-effects models. Challenging assumptions that link longer viewing times with higher aesthetic appreciation, our findings showed no significant correlation between the presence of tattoos, aesthetic ratings, and duration of viewing. This suggests a more intricate relationship between aesthetic judgment and viewer engagement, here in the context of tattoos. The study offers insights into the perception of tattoos, emphasizing the complexity of factors that influence viewing behavior beyond traditional aesthetic evaluations. These results contribute to the broader discourse about visual cognition and underscore the need for further research into the multifaceted, diverse aspects of aesthetic experience, particularly in relation to body alteration, here tattoos.

在纹身愈发遍布人体肌肤的当下，其对视觉感知的影响成为一项独特且引人入胜的研究课题。本研究深入探讨作为独特身体改造（body alteration）形式的纹身，如何影响观者的注视时长，并将该探究与美学评价中关于注视时长效应的既有认知相结合。本研究招募130名参与者，要求其对7名人类受试者的图像进行美学评分。实验中对图像进行操控，使纹身存在与否形成变量差异。研究以毫秒为单位追踪参与者的注视时长，以此作为其对每张图像投入关注度的量化指标。本研究采用线性混合效应模型（linear mixed-effects models），以此分析美学评分、纹身存在与否与注视时长三者间的相互关系。本研究的发现与"更长注视时长对应更高美学认可度"的既有假设相悖，结果显示纹身存在与否、美学评分与注视时长三者间并无显著相关性。这表明在纹身这一研究语境下，美学判断与观者关注度之间存在更为复杂的关联。本研究为纹身感知研究提供了新视角，强调了除传统美学评价外，影响注视行为的因素具有复杂性。本研究结果为视觉认知领域的广泛讨论提供了参考，并强调了针对美学体验的多维度、多元化特征开展进一步研究的必要性，尤其是在身体改造与纹身相关的场景中。