Journal Article

FZJ-2021-05952

http://join2-wiki.gsi.de/foswiki/pub/Main/Artwork/join2_logo100x88.png Brief Report: Preferred Processing of Social Stimuli in Autism: A Perception Task

Meermeier, A. (Corresponding author) ; Jording, M.FZJ* ; Alayoubi, Y. ; Vogel, D. H. V.FZJ* ; Vogeley, K.FZJ* ; Tepest, R.

2022
Springer Science + Business Media B.V. Dordrecht [u.a.]

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Please use a persistent id in citations: http://hdl.handle.net/2128/31352  doi:10.1007/s10803-021-05195-2

Abstract: In this study we investigate whether persons with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) perceive social images differently than control participants (CON) in a graded perception task in which stimuli emerged from noise before dissipating into noise again. We presented either social stimuli (humans) or non-social stimuli (objects or animals). ASD were slower to recognize images during their emergence, but as fast as CON when indicating the dissipation of the image irrespective of its content. Social stimuli were recognized faster and remained discernable longer in both diagnostic groups. Thus, ASD participants show a largely intact preference for the processing of social images. An exploratory analysis of response subsets reveals subtle differences between groups that could be investigated in future studies.

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Contributing Institute(s):

1. Kognitive Neurowissenschaften (INM-3)

Research Program(s):

1. 5251 - Multilevel Brain Organization and Variability (POF4-525) (POF4-525)

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