Orienting to and away from the eyes in infants at high likelihood for autism when scanning faces

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Autori principali: Qiandong Wang, Ying Han, Yixiao Hu, Xue Li, Jing Liu, Hui Fang, Tianbi Li, Yanmei Chang, Li Yi
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author Qiandong Wang
Ying Han
Yixiao Hu
Xue Li
Jing Liu
Hui Fang
Tianbi Li
Yanmei Chang
Li Yi
author_facet Qiandong Wang
Ying Han
Yixiao Hu
Xue Li
Jing Liu
Hui Fang
Tianbi Li
Yanmei Chang
Li Yi
Qiandong Wang
Ying Han
Yixiao Hu
Xue Li
Jing Liu
Hui Fang
Tianbi Li
Yanmei Chang
Li Yi
collection Wiley Open Access
contents Orienting to and away from the eyes in infants at high likelihood for autism when scanning faces Qiandong Wang Ying Han Yixiao Hu Xue Li Jing Liu Hui Fang Tianbi Li Yanmei Chang Li Yi Autism Research AbstractThis study employed eye‐tracking technology to investigate the mechanisms underlying reduced gaze towards the eyes in infants at high likelihood (HL) for autism, specifically examining whether it results from avoidance triggered by heightened arousal when looking at the eyes or due to indifference to the eyes (i.e., unwilling to orient to the eyes). Infants at HL for autism and typically developing (TD) infants aged within 24 months were tested. In the experiment, participants' gaze was initially guided to the eye or mouth region immediately before the onset of the face. Latency to orient away from the guided regions, latency to orient to the eyes, and the location of the secondary fixation following the onset of the face were measured. The results showed that: (1) The HL infants looked less at eyes than TD infants; (2) Compared with TD infants, HL infants oriented towards eyes more slowly after being guided to the mouth; (3) After being guided to the eyes, HL infants' secondary fixation fell less in the eye region, and their latency to orient away from the eyes was also tended to be shorter. These results suggest that reduced eye‐looking time was presented in HL infants, which was further explained by both eye avoidance and indifference to the eyes. Our study contributes theoretically to understanding the atypical face scanning pattern in autistic people and its related underlying mechanisms. Furthermore, our study provides important insights into the development of early screening tools and intervention protocols for autistic people. 10.1002/aur.3270 http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/termsAndConditions#vor
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spellingShingle Orienting to and away from the eyes in infants at high likelihood for autism when scanning faces
Qiandong Wang
Ying Han
Yixiao Hu
Xue Li
Jing Liu
Hui Fang
Tianbi Li
Yanmei Chang
Li Yi
Autism Research
Orienting to and away from the eyes in infants at high likelihood for autism when scanning faces Qiandong Wang Ying Han Yixiao Hu Xue Li Jing Liu Hui Fang Tianbi Li Yanmei Chang Li Yi Autism Research AbstractThis study employed eye‐tracking technology to investigate the mechanisms underlying reduced gaze towards the eyes in infants at high likelihood (HL) for autism, specifically examining whether it results from avoidance triggered by heightened arousal when looking at the eyes or due to indifference to the eyes (i.e., unwilling to orient to the eyes). Infants at HL for autism and typically developing (TD) infants aged within 24 months were tested. In the experiment, participants' gaze was initially guided to the eye or mouth region immediately before the onset of the face. Latency to orient away from the guided regions, latency to orient to the eyes, and the location of the secondary fixation following the onset of the face were measured. The results showed that: (1) The HL infants looked less at eyes than TD infants; (2) Compared with TD infants, HL infants oriented towards eyes more slowly after being guided to the mouth; (3) After being guided to the eyes, HL infants' secondary fixation fell less in the eye region, and their latency to orient away from the eyes was also tended to be shorter. These results suggest that reduced eye‐looking time was presented in HL infants, which was further explained by both eye avoidance and indifference to the eyes. Our study contributes theoretically to understanding the atypical face scanning pattern in autistic people and its related underlying mechanisms. Furthermore, our study provides important insights into the development of early screening tools and intervention protocols for autistic people. 10.1002/aur.3270 http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/termsAndConditions#vor
title Orienting to and away from the eyes in infants at high likelihood for autism when scanning faces
topic Autism Research
url https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/aur.3270