The Effect of Task on Visual Attention to Faces in Autism
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Authors
Graur, Simona
Issue Date
2010
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Thesis
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en_US
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Abstract
Autism, a disorder marked by social and communicative deficits, has been gaining a lot of
attention in both the public and research field. This paper discusses recent advances in autism
research, particularly concerning face processing; individuals with ASD fixate atypically to the
eyes. The current study aims to see the effect of task on the face strategy utilized in typically
developing individuals and individuals with ASD. Different frameworks for understanding this
deficit exist. The hyperarousal model, the hypo arousal model, the communicative intention
detector model, and the fast-track modulator model all provide possible explanations, although
recent data seems to support the latter model. Face processing strategies such as top-down
processing (task driven) and bottom-up processing (stimulus driven) are also explored.
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41 p.
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