Cultural differences in eye movements during scene perception were investigated by comparing American and Chinese participants. The study found that Americans fixated more on focal objects and looked at them sooner than Chinese participants, who spent more time looking at the background. Chinese participants made more saccades to the background than Americans, suggesting a more holistic processing style. These differences in eye movements may underlie cultural differences in judgment and memory. The results suggest that cultural differences in visual processing are reflected in how people allocate attention during scene perception. Americans tended to focus on focal objects, while Chinese participants focused more on contextual information. These differences in attention may explain differences in memory and judgment tasks. The study also found that cultural differences in eye movements emerged early in the viewing process, with Americans looking at the object sooner and more frequently than Chinese participants. The findings suggest that cultural differences in visual processing are not solely due to cultural norms or expectations, but are influenced by how people view scenes and allocate attention. The results highlight the importance of considering cultural differences in visual processing when studying perception and cognition.Cultural differences in eye movements during scene perception were investigated by comparing American and Chinese participants. The study found that Americans fixated more on focal objects and looked at them sooner than Chinese participants, who spent more time looking at the background. Chinese participants made more saccades to the background than Americans, suggesting a more holistic processing style. These differences in eye movements may underlie cultural differences in judgment and memory. The results suggest that cultural differences in visual processing are reflected in how people allocate attention during scene perception. Americans tended to focus on focal objects, while Chinese participants focused more on contextual information. These differences in attention may explain differences in memory and judgment tasks. The study also found that cultural differences in eye movements emerged early in the viewing process, with Americans looking at the object sooner and more frequently than Chinese participants. The findings suggest that cultural differences in visual processing are not solely due to cultural norms or expectations, but are influenced by how people view scenes and allocate attention. The results highlight the importance of considering cultural differences in visual processing when studying perception and cognition.