An investigation of global-local processing bias in a large sample of typical individuals varying in autism traits

Hayward, Dana A.; Fenerci, Can; Ristic, Jelena

doi:10.1016/j.concog.2018.09.002

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“…Our results challenge the notion that autistic traits are associated with reduced global and enhanced local processing as proposed by the Weak Coherence theory that attends exclusively to perceptual information (Shah & Frith, 1993 ). Similar results for a different task have been found by Hayward et al ( 2018 ).…”

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The use of a tablet-based app for investigating the influence of autistic and ADHD traits on performance in a complex drawing task

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This paper describes a smart tablet-based drawing app to digitally record participants’ engagement with the Rey-Osterrieth complex figure (ROCF) task, a well-characterised perceptual memory task that assesses local and global memory. Digitisation of the tasks allows for improved ecological validity, especially in children attracted to tablet devices. Further, digital translation of the tasks affords new measures, including accuracy and computation of the fine motor control kinematics employed to carry out the drawing Here, we report a feasibility study to test the relationship between two neurodevelopmental conditions: autism spectrum disorder (ASD) and attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD). The smart tablet app was employed with 39 adult participants (18-35) characterised for autistic and ADHD traits, and scored using the ROCF perceptual and organisational scoring systems. Trait scores and conditions were predictor variables in linear regression models. Positive correlations were found between the attention-to-detail, attention-switching and communication subscales of the autistic trait questionnaire and organisational scores on the ROCF task. These findings suggest that autistic traits might be linked to differential performance on the ROCF task. Novelty and future applications of the app are discussed.

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The use of a tablet-based app for investigating the influence of autistic and ADHD traits on performance in a complex drawing task

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“…This would suggest that autistic traits in the typically developing population may be linked to a more general impairment in emotion recognition possibly due to an overall increased difficulty in reading social cues (e.g., White et al 2007;Clements et al 2018) rather than specific issues in reading particular facial cues. Alternatively, it is also possible that autistic traits in the typically developing population do not resemble autistic behavior in clinical samples, thus a more detailed study of their similarities and differences may be warranted (e.g., Hayward et al, 2018).…”

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Face masks impair basic emotion recognition: Group effects and individual variability (Accepted for Publication in Social Psychology)

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With the widespread adoption of masks, there is a need for understanding how facial obstruction affects emotion recognition. We asked 120 participants to identify emotions from faces with and without masks. We also examined if recognition performance was related to autistic traits and personality. Masks impacted recognition of expressions with diagnostic lower face features the most and those with diagnostic upper face features the least. Persons with higher autistic traits were worse at identifying unmasked expressions, while persons with lower extraversion and higher agreeableness were better at recognizing masked expressions. These results show that different features play different roles in emotion recognition and suggest that obscuring features affects social communication differently as a function of autistic traits and personality.

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“…This would suggest that autistic traits in the typically developing population may be linked to a more general impairment in emotion recognition possibly due to an overall increased difficulty in reading social cues (e.g., Clements et al 2018;White et al, 2007) rather than specific issues in reading particular facial cues. Alternatively, it is also possible that autistic traits in the typically developing population do not resemble autistic behavior in clinical samples, thus a more detailed study of Social Psychology their similarities and differences may be warranted (e.g., Hayward et al, 2018).…”

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Face Masks Impair Basic Emotion Recognition

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Abstract. With the widespread adoption of masks, there is a need for understanding how facial obstruction affects emotion recognition. We asked 120 participants to identify emotions from faces with and without masks. We also examined if recognition performance was related to autistic traits and personality. Masks impacted recognition of expressions with diagnostic lower face features the most and those with diagnostic upper face features the least. Persons with higher autistic traits were worse at identifying unmasked expressions, while persons with lower extraversion and higher agreeableness were better at recognizing masked expressions. These results show that different features play different roles in emotion recognition and suggest that obscuring features affects social communication differently as a function of autistic traits and personality.

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An investigation of global-local processing bias in a large sample of typical individuals varying in autism traits

Cited by 10 publications

References 50 publications

The use of a tablet-based app for investigating the influence of autistic and ADHD traits on performance in a complex drawing task

The use of a tablet-based app for investigating the influence of autistic and ADHD traits on performance in a complex drawing task

Face masks impair basic emotion recognition: Group effects and individual variability (Accepted for Publication in Social Psychology)

Face Masks Impair Basic Emotion Recognition

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