Anke Cajar

Anke Cajar is a Researcher in the Department of Experimental and Biological Psychology at the Faculty of Human Sciences, University of Potsdam. Her work primarily focuses on eye movement control, attention in scene perception, microsaccades, and computational modeling. She serves as a departmental advisor for the discontinued Psychology Master's program with a focus on Advanced Cognition and Action across the Lifespan.

Her educational background includes:

• Dr. phil. in Psychology (2017, University of Potsdam)
• Dipl.-Psych. in Psychology (2012, University of Potsdam)

Dr. Cajar's research delves deeply into how humans process visual information in natural scenes. Her work examines the intricate relationship between eye movements, attention mechanisms, and visual perception. She investigates how microsaccades - tiny involuntary eye movements - influence our ability to perceive and remember visual scenes. Her computational modeling approaches provide valuable insights into the cognitive processes underlying visual attention and scene perception. Her research has important implications for understanding human vision in real-world contexts and has applications in fields such as human-computer interaction and educational technology.

Analysis of Dr. Cajar's publication record from 2013-2024 reveals a consistent focus on eye movement research within cognitive psychology and vision science. Her work spans multiple sub-disciplines including scene perception, spatial frequency processing, color vision, and visual search. She has developed significant resources for the research community, including specialized eye-movement corpora. Her recent work has expanded into examining social aspects of visual behavior and learning outcomes, demonstrating the evolving nature of her research interests while maintaining a strong foundation in visual cognition.

Dr. Cajar has made substantial contributions to understanding how humans process visual information in natural environments through her extensive research on eye movements and attention. Her work bridges cognitive psychology, neuroscience, and computational modeling to provide comprehensive insights into visual perception mechanisms.

She provides academic guidance as departmental advisor for the Psychology Master's program (now discontinued) with a focus on Advanced Cognition and Action across the Lifespan. Her mentorship supports students in developing expertise in cognitive processes throughout human development.

Dr. Cajar conducts her research within the Experimental and Biological Psychology department at the University of Potsdam's Campus Golm. Her work involves collaboration with colleagues including Ralf Engbert and Jochen Laubrock, contributing to the department's strong research profile in visual cognition and eye movement research.