Adult Age Differences in Effects of Text Spacing on Eye Movements During Reading

Large-scale changes in text spacing, such as removing the spaces between words, disrupt reading more for older (65+ years) than younger (18–30 years) adults. However, it is unknown whether older readers show greater sensitivity to simultaneous subtle changes in inter-letter and inter-word spacing en...

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Main Authors: Sha Li, Laurien Oliver-Mighten, Lin Li, Sarah J. White, Kevin B. Paterson, Jingxin Wang, Kayleigh L. Warrington, Victoria A. McGowan
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2019-01-01
Series:Frontiers in Psychology
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Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/article/10.3389/fpsyg.2018.02700/full