Reduced representational momentum for subtle dynamic facial expressions in individuals with autism spectrum disorders

Uono, Shota; Sato, Wataru; Toichi, Motomi

doi:10.1016/j.rasd.2014.05.018

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“…All these domains have been reported as abnormal in autism [Glazebrook et al, ; Koldewyn et al, ; Marko et al, ] and all can be linked to the inverse computation. For example, earlier studies have reported impairments in biological motion detection [Blake et al, ; Koldewyn et al, ], reduced sensitivity to naturalness of hand motion [Cook, Saygin, Swain, & Blakemore, ], and deficits in perceiving dynamic facial expressions [Tardif et al, ; Uono et al, ; Shah et al, ]. However, there are also reports of normal motor control and learning [Gidley‐Larson et al, ], and normal perception of biological motion [Jones et al ; Cusack et al, ] in autism.…”

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confidence: 99%

“…Several processes which are considered to involve direct mapping of observed motion to self‐action have also been described as abnormal in autism. These include motor interference [Cook, Swapp, Pan, Bianchi‐Berthouze, & Blakemore, ; Théoret et al, ], imitation of action kinematics [see Gowen, for review], and biological motion perception [Blake, Turner, Smoski, Pozdol, & Stone, ; Tardif, Lainé, Rodriguez, & Gepner, ; Koldewyn, Whitney, & Rivera, ; Cook et al, ; Uono, Sato, & Toichi, ; Shah, Bird, & Cook, ]. However, some of these results are controversial [Gowen, Stanley, & Miall, ; Jones et al ; Cusack, Williams, & Neri, ].…”

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Typical use of inverse dynamics in perceiving motion in autistic adults: Exploring computational principles of perception and action

Takamuku¹,

Forbes

Hamilton

et al. 2018

Autism Research

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We tested the ability to estimate force information from motion information, which arises from a specific "inverse dynamics" computation. Autistic adults and a matched control group reported feeling a resistive sensation when moving a delayed cursor and also judged a moving hand to be slower when it was pulling a load. These findings both suggest that the ability to estimate force information from motion information is intact in autism.

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Typical use of inverse dynamics in perceiving motion in autistic adults: Exploring computational principles of perception and action

Takamuku¹,

Forbes

Hamilton

et al. 2018

Autism Research

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“…The DANVA-2 uses static images of faces, for which FER may be more difficult (i.e. less naturalistic) compared to viewing dynamic faces [92]. However, assessment of FER when processing faces that may be more challenging may yield greater insight into how these processes work in youth with ASD.…”

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confidence: 99%

Wanting it Too Much: An Inverse Relation Between Social Motivation and Facial Emotion Recognition in Autism Spectrum Disorder

Garman

Spaulding

Mikami

et al. 2016

Child Psychiatry Hum Dev

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This study examined social motivation and early-stage face perception as frameworks for understanding impairments in facial emotion recognition (FER) in a well-characterized sample of youth with autism spectrum disorders (ASD). Early-stage face perception (N170 event-related potential latency) was recorded while participants completed a standardized FER task, while social motivation was obtained via parent report. Participants with greater social motivation exhibited poorer FER, while those with shorter N170 latencies exhibited better FER for child angry faces stimuli. Social motivation partially mediated the relationship between a faster N170 and better FER. These effects were all robust to variations in IQ, age, and ASD severity. These findings augur against theories implicating social motivation as uniformly valuable for individuals with ASD, and augment models suggesting a close link between early-stage face perception, social motivation, and FER in this population. Broader implications for models and development of FER in ASD are discussed.

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“…The authors reported that participants tended to choose an image of greater emotional intensity than was actually presented, which they interpreted as the result of RM. This anticipation effect for faces has since been replicated (Marian & Shimamura, 2013;Palumbo & Jellema, 2013;Uono, Sato & Toichi, 2014). It is noticeable that these studies used either videos of faces morphing from neutral towards an emotion, or relatively long sequences of static images, beginning with a neutral face and ending at an emotion.…”

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Alexithymic traits impact the perception of implied motion in facial displays of affect.

Senior¹,

Hassel²,

Waheed³

et al. 2018

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Something akin to motion perception occurs even when actual motion is not present but merely implied. However, it is not known if the experience of implied motion occurs during the perception of faces or even different affects. Moreover, it is not known if implied motion is moderated by individual differences in anxiety, depression or alexithymia. To examine this, participants were presented with picture pairs showing facial affect that implied either a forward or backward motion, i.e., depicting an increasing intensity in affect, or its diminution. Participants indicated whether or not the second face in the pair was the same as, or different from, the first face shown. To measure general affect recognition ability the Ekman 60 faces test was administered, as were the Toronto Alexithymia scale (TAS-20) and the Hospital Anxiety and Depression scale (HADS). Analysis of error rates revealed significant main effects for direction and emotion. There was no significant correlation with overall HADS score for any of the six emotions; there was also no effect of depression, anxiety or general face recognition abilities. Interestingly, the number of errors in the forward condition was negatively related to scores on the difficulty identifying feelings subscale of the TAS-20, which suggests that individuals who have problems identifying their own and others’ feelings had experienced a reduction in the experience of implied motion. Results suggest that implied motion may influence the experience of affect recognition and can be applied to clinical groups, specifically those demonstrating deficits in correctly recognising salient social cues.

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Reduced representational momentum for subtle dynamic facial expressions in individuals with autism spectrum disorders

Cited by 18 publications

References 53 publications

Typical use of inverse dynamics in perceiving motion in autistic adults: Exploring computational principles of perception and action

Typical use of inverse dynamics in perceiving motion in autistic adults: Exploring computational principles of perception and action

Wanting it Too Much: An Inverse Relation Between Social Motivation and Facial Emotion Recognition in Autism Spectrum Disorder

Alexithymic traits impact the perception of implied motion in facial displays of affect.

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