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Is Emotion Recognition Impaired in Individuals with Autism Spectrum Disorders?

Year: 2010

Type: article

Abstract: Researchers have argued that individuals with autism spectrum disorders (ASDs) use an effortful "systematizing" process to recognize emotion expressions, whereas typically developing (TD) individuals use a more holistic process. If this is the case, individuals with ASDs should show slower and less efficient emotion recognition, particularly for socially complex emotions. We tested this account by assessing the speed and accuracy of emotion recognition while limiting exposure time and response window. Children and adolescents with ASDs showed quick and accurate recognition for most emotions, including pride, a socially complex emotion, and no differences emerged between ASD and TD groups. Furthermore, both groups trended toward higher accuracy when responding quickly, even though systematizing should promote a speed-accuracy trade-off for individuals with ASDs.

Source: Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders

DOI: 10.1007/s10803-010-1030-y

Authors: Jessica L. Tracy, Richard W. Robins, Roberta A. Schriber, Marjorie Solomon

Institutions: University of British Columbia, University of California, Davis

Language: English

Topic: Autism Spectrum Disorder Research

Subfield: Cognitive Neuroscience

Field: Neuroscience

Domain: Life Sciences

SDG: Good health and well-being

Open Access status: hybrid

Estimated APC paid: $3,190