Social cognition in individuals born preterm
Abstract Faces hold a substantial value for effective social interactions and sharing. Covering faces with masks, due to COVID-19 regulations, may lead to difficulties in using social signals, in particular, in individuals with neurodevelopmental conditions. Daily-life social participation of indivi...
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| author | Marina A. Pavlova Jessica Galli Federica Zanetti Federica Pagani Serena Micheletti Andrea Rossi Alexander N. Sokolov Andreas J. Fallgatter Elisa M. Fazzi |
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| description | Abstract Faces hold a substantial value for effective social interactions and sharing. Covering faces with masks, due to COVID-19 regulations, may lead to difficulties in using social signals, in particular, in individuals with neurodevelopmental conditions. Daily-life social participation of individuals who were born preterm is of immense importance for their quality of life. Here we examined face tuning in individuals (aged 12.79 ± 1.89 years) who were born preterm and exhibited signs of periventricular leukomalacia (PVL), a dominant form of brain injury in preterm birth survivors. For assessing the face sensitivity in this population, we implemented a recently developed experimental tool, a set of Face-n-Food images bordering on the style of Giuseppe Arcimboldo. The key benefit of these images is that single components do not trigger face processing. Although a coarse face schema is thought to be hardwired in the brain, former preterms exhibit substantial shortages in the face tuning not only compared with typically developing controls but also with individuals with autistic spectrum disorders. The lack of correlations between the face sensitivity and other cognitive abilities indicates that these deficits are domain-specific. This underscores impact of preterm birth sequelae for social functioning at large. Comparison of the findings with data in individuals with other neurodevelopmental and neuropsychiatric conditions provides novel insights into the origins of deficient face processing. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-36f38ae980d649ceafb01c171e4b301f2022-12-21T18:00:46ZengNature PortfolioScientific Reports2045-23222021-07-0111111110.1038/s41598-021-93709-4Social cognition in individuals born pretermMarina A. Pavlova0Jessica Galli1Federica Zanetti2Federica Pagani3Serena Micheletti4Andrea Rossi5Alexander N. Sokolov6Andreas J. Fallgatter7Elisa M. Fazzi8Department of Psychiatry and Psychotherapy Tübingen Center for Mental Health (TüCMH), Medical School and University Hospital, Eberhard Karls University of TübingenDepartment of Clinical and Experimental Sciences, University of BresciaDepartment of Psychiatry and Psychotherapy Tübingen Center for Mental Health (TüCMH), Medical School and University Hospital, Eberhard Karls University of TübingenDepartment of Clinical and Experimental Sciences, University of BresciaDepartment of Clinical and Experimental Sciences, University of BresciaDepartment of Clinical and Experimental Sciences, University of BresciaDepartment of Psychiatry and Psychotherapy Tübingen Center for Mental Health (TüCMH), Medical School and University Hospital, Eberhard Karls University of TübingenDepartment of Psychiatry and Psychotherapy Tübingen Center for Mental Health (TüCMH), Medical School and University Hospital, Eberhard Karls University of TübingenDepartment of Clinical and Experimental Sciences, University of BresciaAbstract Faces hold a substantial value for effective social interactions and sharing. Covering faces with masks, due to COVID-19 regulations, may lead to difficulties in using social signals, in particular, in individuals with neurodevelopmental conditions. Daily-life social participation of individuals who were born preterm is of immense importance for their quality of life. Here we examined face tuning in individuals (aged 12.79 ± 1.89 years) who were born preterm and exhibited signs of periventricular leukomalacia (PVL), a dominant form of brain injury in preterm birth survivors. For assessing the face sensitivity in this population, we implemented a recently developed experimental tool, a set of Face-n-Food images bordering on the style of Giuseppe Arcimboldo. The key benefit of these images is that single components do not trigger face processing. Although a coarse face schema is thought to be hardwired in the brain, former preterms exhibit substantial shortages in the face tuning not only compared with typically developing controls but also with individuals with autistic spectrum disorders. The lack of correlations between the face sensitivity and other cognitive abilities indicates that these deficits are domain-specific. This underscores impact of preterm birth sequelae for social functioning at large. Comparison of the findings with data in individuals with other neurodevelopmental and neuropsychiatric conditions provides novel insights into the origins of deficient face processing.https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-021-93709-4 |
| spellingShingle | Marina A. Pavlova Jessica Galli Federica Zanetti Federica Pagani Serena Micheletti Andrea Rossi Alexander N. Sokolov Andreas J. Fallgatter Elisa M. Fazzi Social cognition in individuals born preterm Scientific Reports |
| title | Social cognition in individuals born preterm |
| title_full | Social cognition in individuals born preterm |
| title_fullStr | Social cognition in individuals born preterm |
| title_full_unstemmed | Social cognition in individuals born preterm |
| title_short | Social cognition in individuals born preterm |
| title_sort | social cognition in individuals born preterm |
| url | https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-021-93709-4 |
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