Journal article
The Influences of Face Inversion and Facial Expression on Sensitivity to Eye Contact in High-Functioning Adults with Autism Spectrum Disorders
Abstract
We examined the influences of face inversion and facial expression on sensitivity to eye contact in high-functioning adults with and without an autism spectrum disorder (ASD). Participants judged the direction of gaze of angry, fearful, and neutral faces. In the typical group only, the range of directions of gaze leading to the perception of eye contact (the cone of gaze) was narrower for upright than inverted faces. In both groups, the cone of …
Authors
Vida MD; Maurer D; Calder AJ; Rhodes G; Walsh JA; Pachai MV; Rutherford MD
Journal
Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders, Vol. 43, No. 11, pp. 2536–2548
Publisher
Springer Nature
Publication Date
11 2013
DOI
10.1007/s10803-013-1802-2
ISSN
0162-3257