INTRODUCTION: We developed a tool for objective quantification of apathy. METHODS: Participants ( RESULTS: The sample comprised 14 participants with apathy only, 9 with depression only, 10 with both, 63 with neither, and 1 with missing data. For all emotional stimuli, participants with apathy only showed longer TTFF ( DISCUSSION: Apathy is associated with decreased gaze engagement at emotional stimuli. HIGHLIGHTS: Apathy measurement via questionnaires is limited by subjectivity biases.Apathy measurement via questionnaires is limited by simplistic scoring.We present a novel method for objective measurement of apathy.Gaze characteristics reflect the emotional and cognitive components of apathy.