2024
DOI: 10.1002/aur.3174
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Hyper‐focus, sticky attention, and springy attention in young autistic children: Associations with sensory behaviors and cognitive ability

Patrick Dwyer,
Andre Sillas,
Melanie Prieto
et al.

Abstract: The autistic‐developed monotropism account suggests that atypical, domain‐general attentional hyper‐focus on interests is a central aspect of autism, but domain‐general attention differences in autism can manifest differently. Prior research suggests autistic children are often slow to disengage attention from stimuli—a pattern often called “sticky attention”—and that they can show reduced novelty preference. These attentional patterns could influence sensory experiences and learning. We used eye‐tracking to i… Show more

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