Visual Search for Circumscribed Interests in Autism Is Similar to That of Neurotypical Individuals

Visual Search for Circumscribed Interests in Autism Is Similar to That of Neurotypical Individuals

Intense interests are a core symptom of autism spectrum disorders (ASD) and can be all-encompassing for affected individuals. This observation raises the hypothesis that intense interests in ASD are related to pervasive changes in visual processing for objects within that category, including visual...

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Main Authors: Benjamin M. Silver, Mary M. Conte, Jonathan D. Victor, Rebecca M. Jones
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2020-10-01
Series:Frontiers in Psychology
Subjects:
autism spectrum disorder
visual processing
serial processing
parallel processing
circumscribed interests
visual search
Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fpsyg.2020.582074/full

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