Sensitivity to Social Agency in Autistic Adults

Autor/inn/en	Morgan, Emma J.; Foulsham, Thomas; Freeth, Megan
Titel	Sensitivity to Social Agency in Autistic Adults
Quelle	In: Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders, 51 (2021) 9, S.3245-3255 (11 Seiten) PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Zusatzinformation	ORCID (Morgan, Emma J.)
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	0162-3257
DOI	10.1007/s10803-020-04755-2
Schlagwörter	Autism; Social Cognition; Cues; Computer Oriented Programs; Eye Movements; Social Behavior + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Autismus; Soziale Kognition; Stichwort; Computerprogramm; Augenbewegung; Social behaviour; Soziales Verhalten
Abstract	The presence of other people, whether real or implied, can have a profound impact on our behaviour. However, it is argued that autistic individuals show decreased interest in social phenomena, which leads to an absence of these effects. In this study, the agency of a cue was manipulated such that the cue was either described as representing a computer program or the eye movements of another participant. Both neurotypical and autistic participants demonstrated a social facilitation effect and were significantly more accurate on a prediction task when they believed the cue represented another participant. This demonstrates that whilst autistic adults may show difficulties in interpreting social behaviour this does not necessarily arise from a lack of sensitivity to social agency. (As Provided).
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Update	2024/1/01