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Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders

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01-11-2010 | Original paper

Memory Awareness for Faces in Individuals with Autism

Auteurs: Desirée A. Wilkinson, Catherine A. Best, Nancy J. Minshew, Mark S. Strauss

Gepubliceerd in: Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders | Uitgave 11/2010

Abstract

Little is known regarding metacognition in individuals with autism. Specifically, it is unclear how individuals with autism think about their own mental states. The current study assessed memory awareness during a facial recognition task. High-functioning children (M = 13.1 years, n = 18) and adults (M = 27.5 years, n = 16) with autism matched with typically developing children (M = 14.3 years, n = 13) and adults (M = 26.9 years, n = 15) were tested. Children with autism demonstrated less accurate memory awareness for faces and less reliable differentiation between their confidence ratings compared to typically developing children. Subtle impairments in memory awareness for faces were also evident in adults with autism. Results indicate that broader metacognitive deficits may exist in individuals with autism, possibly contributing to other known impairments.

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Titel: Memory Awareness for Faces in Individuals with Autism
Auteurs: Desirée A. Wilkinson
Catherine A. Best
Nancy J. Minshew
Mark S. Strauss
Publicatiedatum: 01-11-2010
Uitgeverij: Springer US
Gepubliceerd in: Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders / Uitgave 11/2010
Print ISSN: 0162-3257
Elektronisch ISSN: 1573-3432
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s10803-010-0995-x

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