Extensive literature has shown the effect of “quiet eye” (QE) on motor performance. However, little attention has been paid to the context in which tasks are executed (independent of anxiety) and the mechanisms that underpin the phenomenon. Here, the authors aimed to investigate the effects of context (independent of anxiety) on QE and performance while examining if the mechanisms underpinning QE are rooted in cognitive effort. In this study, 21 novice participants completed golf putts while pupil dilation, QE duration, and putting accuracy were measured. Results showed that putting to win was more accurate compared with the control (no context) condition, and QE duration was longer when putting to win or tie a hole compared with control. There was no effect of context on pupil dilation. Results suggest that, while the task was challenging, performance scenarios can enhance representativeness of practice without adding additional load to cognitive resources, even for novice performers.

大量文献表明“静眼”（QE）对运动表现的影响。然而，很少有人关注执行任务的背景（独立于焦虑）以及支持这种现象的机制。在这里，作者旨在调查环境（独立于焦虑）对量化宽松和绩效的影响，同时检查支持量化宽松的机制是否植根于认知努力。在这项研究中，21 名新手参与者完成了高尔夫推杆，同时测量了瞳孔扩张、QE 持续时间和推杆准确性。结果表明，与控制（无上下文）条件相比，推杆取胜更准确，与控制相比，推杆取胜或平洞时的 QE 持续时间更长。背景对瞳孔扩张没有影响。结果表明，虽然任务具有挑战性，