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Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders

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07-02-2022 | Original Paper

Active Viewing Facilitates Gaze to the Eye Region in Young Children with Autism Spectrum Disorder

Auteurs: Yige Wang, Shuai Peng, Zhi Shao, Tingyong Feng

Gepubliceerd in: Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders | Uitgave 3/2023

Abstract

Previous studies have shown reduced attention to the eyes in individuals with autism spectrum disorder (ASD). However, most eye-tracking evidence regarding this impairment has been derived from passive viewing tasks. Here, we compared the passive viewing of faces with an active task involving face identification with morphing faces. While typical controls prioritized the eyes over other facial features regardless of viewing condition, autistic children exhibited reduced eye-looking in passive viewing, but displayed increased attention allocation to the eyes when instructed to identify faces. The proportional eye-looking in ASD during facial recognition was negatively related to the autism symptoms severity. These findings provide evidence regarding the specific situations in which diminished eye-looking may rise in young ASD children.

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Titel: Active Viewing Facilitates Gaze to the Eye Region in Young Children with Autism Spectrum Disorder
Auteurs: Yige Wang
Shuai Peng
Zhi Shao
Tingyong Feng
Publicatiedatum: 07-02-2022
Uitgeverij: Springer US
Gepubliceerd in: Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders / Uitgave 3/2023
Print ISSN: 0162-3257
Elektronisch ISSN: 1573-3432
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s10803-022-05462-w

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