# The Use of Eye Gaze Data and Personality Traits: A Scoping Review of the Literature

## TL;DR

This review explores how eye-tracking technology is used to study personality traits in areas like education and human-robot interaction.

## Contribution

The paper synthesizes existing research on eye-tracking for personality assessment and highlights future research opportunities in personalized technologies.

## Key findings

- Eye-tracking captures behavioral cues linked to personality traits like emotional responses and leadership potential.
- The review identified 21 relevant studies from 170 initial sources across multiple domains.
- Current research trends suggest potential for eye-tracking in behavior-based analytics and personalized technologies.

## Abstract

This scoping review examines the use of eye movement tracking in personality research across various domains, including job interviews, education and training, human‐robot interaction, and user interface design. Eye‐tracking has proven effective in capturing behavioral cues linked to personality traits such as emotional responses, leadership potential, and learning preferences. To map existing research and identify prevailing use case scenarios, a systematic search was conducted in the ACM and IEEE digital libraries. From an initial pool of 170 studies, 21 met the inclusion criteria and were subjected to full‐text analysis. The purpose of this review is to provide a structured overview of current research trends, methodological approaches, and application contexts. Its contribution lies in synthesizing key insights and highlighting opportunities for future research, particularly in the use of eye‐tracking for advancing personalized technologies and behavior‐based analytics in fields such as education, marketing, and psychological analysis.

Illustration of the systematic screening process that distilled an initial pool of 170 studies to 21 key articles, providing a comprehensive overview of eye‐tracking research in personality assessment. This review aims to explore how eye movements can provide valuable insights into underlying personality traits and cognitive processes.