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Age Effects - Development

The data obtained from 263 subjects are presented as a function of age. Vertical bars indicate the error of the mean.
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The mean reaction times from a prosaccade overlap task

Under overlap conditions (fixation point remains visible) Saccades to a suddenly presented target stimulus have reaction times in the order of 200 milliseconds with a relatively weak age effect.

The mean reaction times from an antisaccade gap task

Under gap conditions (fixation point extinguishes 200 milliseconds before stimulus onset), saccades away from the stimulus (antisaccades) depend strongly on age.

The mean error rate from an antisaccade gap task

Subjects make a certain number of involuntary saccades to the stimulus (error) during the antisaccade gap task. The error rate is very high at age 10 years and below and drops to a minimum around age 20 years.

We also have these plots for the percent number of express saccades in the pro overlap task and for the reaction and correction times of the errors from the anti gap task. Ask by e-mail if interested.