Autism: not interested or not 'tuned-in'?
Recent studies of perceptual adaptation to faces have revolutionised our understanding of neural mechanisms that support face recognition. A new study has applied this approach to autistic spectrum disorders, revealing severe deficits in such adaptation.
Davis
Greg
G
Department of Experimental Psychology, University of Cambridge, Downing Street, Cambridge CB2 3EB, UK. gjd1000@cam.ac.uk
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Kate
K
D001321:Autistic Disorder / Q000523:psychology*; D006801:Humans; D020238:Prosopagnosia / Q000523:psychology*; D021641:Recognition, Psychology; D014796:Visual Perception / Q000502:physiology*