Review article

https://doi.org/10.31820/pt.29.2.9

Face Perception in Autism Spectrum Disorder: From Singular to Modular Perspectives

Ana Miličević ; Sveučilište u Zagrebu, Medicinski fakultet, Zagreb, Hrvatska
Vito Bošnjak ; Sveučilište u Zagrebu, Medicinski fakultet, Zagreb, Hrvatska
Mirta Stantić orcid.org/0000-0002-7368-8681 ; Sveučilište Oxford, Odsjek za eksperimentalnu psihologiju, Oxford, UK

Abstract

In the last few decades, the media have continuously reported on the increased number of diagnosis of Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD). This systematic review looks at the evolution of research on face perception, one of the characteristics of ASD, in the light of recently reported prevalence of alexythimia comorbidity, as well as improved statistical methods in cognitive research. We review the literature on behavioural face perception testing in autism, showing the importance of a prevalent comorbidity of alexythimia, as well as neural evidence showing the importance of differential eye gaze patterns in autism for data analysis. We suggest outstanding questions in the field in order to improve the integration of people with ASD and alexithymia into the educational and social contexts.

Keywords

autism; alexythimia; face perception; visual perception; fusiform gyrus; amygdala

Hrčak ID:

240856

URI

https://hrcak.srce.hr/240856

Publication date:

10.7.2020.

Article data in other languages: croatian

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