Sensitivity to differences between enjoyment and non-enjoyment smiles in children with autism spectrum disorder.
The sensitivity of male children (5-15 years) with and without autism spectrum disorder (ASD) to the affective state of others was tested using an emotion recognition task. Only children without ASD could reliably differentiate between enjoyment and non-enjoyment smiles. Results are considered in terms of the social impairments of children with ASD.
Blampied
Meredith
M
Social Perception Laboratory, Department of Psychology, University of Canterbury, Christchurch, New Zealand.
Johnston
Lucy
L
Miles
Lynden
L
Liberty
Kathleen
K
D000293:Adolescent; D000704:Analysis of Variance; D001321:Autistic Disorder / Q000523:psychology*; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D004644:Emotions / Q000502:physiology; D006240:Happiness; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D009520:New Zealand; D009633:Nonverbal Communication / Q000502:physiology / Q000523:psychology; D010775:Photic Stimulation / Q000379:methods; D021641:Recognition, Psychology / Q000502:physiology; D012904:Smiling / Q000502:physiology* / Q000523:psychology*; D012919:Social Behavior; D013647:Task Performance and Analysis