Strategies for Perceiving Facial Expressions in Adults with Autism Spectrum Disorder
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| Title: | Strategies for Perceiving Facial Expressions in Adults with Autism Spectrum Disorder |
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| Language: | English |
| Authors: | Walsh, Jennifer A., Vida, Mark D., Rutherford, M. D. |
| Source: | Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders. May 2014 44(5):1018-1026. |
| Availability: | Springer. 233 Spring Street, New York, NY 10013. Tel: 800-777-4643; Tel: 212-460-1500; Fax: 212-348-4505; e-mail: service-ny@springer.com; Web site: http://www.springerlink.com |
| Peer Reviewed: | Y |
| Page Count: | 9 |
| Publication Date: | 2014 |
| Document Type: | Journal Articles Reports - Research |
| Descriptors: | Pervasive Developmental Disorders, Autism, Adults, Nonverbal Communication, Photography, Communication Strategies, Emotional Response, Control Groups, Experimental Groups, Task Analysis, Replication (Evaluation), Comparative Analysis, Schematic Studies |
| DOI: | 10.1007/s10803-013-1953-1 |
| ISSN: | 0162-3257 |
| Abstract: | Rutherford and McIntosh (J Autism Dev Disord 37:187-196, 2007) demonstrated that individuals with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) are more tolerant than controls of exaggerated schematic facial expressions, suggesting that they may use an alternative strategy when processing emotional expressions. The current study was designed to test this finding using photographs of real people. In addition, two control tasks were added to eliminate alternative explanations. We replicated the findings of Rutherford and McIntosh ("J Autism Dev Disord" 37:187-196, 2007) and also demonstrated that adults with ASD do not show this tolerance when evaluating how realistic the expressions are. These results suggest adults with ASD employ a rule-based strategy to a greater extent than typical adults when processing facial expressions but not when processing other aspects of faces. |
| Abstractor: | As Provided |
| Number of References: | 24 |
| Entry Date: | 2014 |
| Accession Number: | EJ1038419 |
| Database: | ERIC |
| Abstract: | Rutherford and McIntosh (J Autism Dev Disord 37:187-196, 2007) demonstrated that individuals with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) are more tolerant than controls of exaggerated schematic facial expressions, suggesting that they may use an alternative strategy when processing emotional expressions. The current study was designed to test this finding using photographs of real people. In addition, two control tasks were added to eliminate alternative explanations. We replicated the findings of Rutherford and McIntosh ("J Autism Dev Disord" 37:187-196, 2007) and also demonstrated that adults with ASD do not show this tolerance when evaluating how realistic the expressions are. These results suggest adults with ASD employ a rule-based strategy to a greater extent than typical adults when processing facial expressions but not when processing other aspects of faces. |
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| ISSN: | 0162-3257 |
| DOI: | 10.1007/s10803-013-1953-1 |
