Neural and gaze pattern responses to happy faces in autism: Predictors of adaptive difficulties and re-evaluation of the social motivation hypothesis
Our research reveals distinct neural hyperactivity and viewing patterns in young children with ASD when presented with reward-related facial stimuli. These results contradict the Social Motivation Hypothesis. Children with ASD exhibit heightened levels of arousal and employ less efficient facial processing strategies. This heightened demand for cognitive resources could have long-term effects on children's well-being and may hinder their ability to develop adaptive skills effectively.
Authors
- Keith M. Kendrick (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0371-5904)
- Mengyuan Yang (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3418-711X)
- Lihui Huang
- Juan Kou (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0634-7991)
- Lan Zhang (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0009-3743-0024)
- Ping Zhang (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9163-6191)
- Lei Xu (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8509-6042)
- Yi Lei (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1025-5245)
- Zijie Wei
Institutions
- University of Electronic Science and Technology of China (CN)
- Chengdu Women's and Children's Central Hospital (CN)
- Sichuan Normal University (CN)
Publication Details
- Journal
- International Journal of Clinical and Health Psychology
- Published
- 2024-10-01
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijchp.2024.100527
- Citations
- 1
- Primary Topic
- Autism Spectrum Disorder Research
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.34
Funders
- National Natural Science Foundation of China
- Natural Science Foundation of Sichuan Province