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Gepubliceerd in: Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders 2/2013

01-02-2013 | Original Paper

Individuals with Asperger’s Disorder Exhibit Difficulty in Switching Attention from a Local Level to a Global Level

Auteurs: Masatoshi Katagiri, Tetsuko Kasai, Yoko Kamio, Harumitsu Murohashi

Gepubliceerd in: Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders | Uitgave 2/2013

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Abstract

The purpose of the present study was to determine whether individuals with Asperger’s disorder exhibit difficulty in switching attention from a local level to a global level. Eleven participants with Asperger’s disorder and 11 age- and gender-matched healthy controls performed a level-repetition switching task using Navon-type hierarchical stimuli. In both groups, level-repetition was beneficial at both levels. Furthermore, individuals with Asperger’s disorder exhibited difficulty in switching attention from a local level to a global level compared to control individuals. These findings suggested that there is a problem with the inhibitory mechanism that influences the output of enhanced local visual processing in Asperger’s disorder.
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Metagegevens
Titel
Individuals with Asperger’s Disorder Exhibit Difficulty in Switching Attention from a Local Level to a Global Level
Auteurs
Masatoshi Katagiri
Tetsuko Kasai
Yoko Kamio
Harumitsu Murohashi
Publicatiedatum
01-02-2013
Uitgeverij
Springer US
Gepubliceerd in
Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders / Uitgave 2/2013
Print ISSN: 0162-3257
Elektronisch ISSN: 1573-3432
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1007/s10803-012-1578-9

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