Journal article
Emotion Perception or Social Cognitive Complexity: What Drives Face Processing Deficits in Autism Spectrum Disorder?
Abstract
Some, but not all, relevant studies have revealed face processing deficits among those with autism spectrum disorder (ASD). In particular, deficits are revealed in face processing tasks that involve emotion perception. The current study examined whether either deficits in processing emotional expression or deficits in processing social cognitive complexity drive face processing deficits in ASD. We tested adults with and without ASD on a battery …
Authors
Walsh JA; Creighton SE; Rutherford MD
Journal
Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders, Vol. 46, No. 2, pp. 615–623
Publisher
Springer Nature
Publication Date
February 2016
DOI
10.1007/s10803-015-2606-3
ISSN
0162-3257