Atypical Face Perception in Autism: A Point of View? / Karine MORIN in Autism Research, 8-5 (October 2015)  

Public ISBD [article]  inAutism Research > 8-5 (October 2015) . - p.497-506 Titre : Atypical Face Perception in Autism: A Point of View? Type de document : Texte imprimé et/ou numérique Auteurs : Karine MORIN, Auteur ; Jacalyn GUY, Auteur ; Claudine HABAK, Auteur ; Hugh R. WILSON, Auteur ; Linda PAGANI, Auteur ; Laurent MOTTRON, Auteur ; Armando BERTONE, Auteur Article en page(s) : p.497-506 Langues : Anglais (eng) Mots-clés : autism spectrum disorder  face perception  local  global  synthetic faces  viewpoint change Index. décimale : PER Périodiques Résumé : Face perception is the most commonly used visual metric of social perception in autism. However, when found to be atypical, the origin of face perception differences in autism is contentious. One hypothesis proposes that a locally oriented visual analysis, characteristic of individuals with autism, ultimately affects performance on face tasks where a global analysis is optimal. The objective of this study was to evaluate this hypothesis by assessing face identity discrimination with synthetic faces presented with and without changes in viewpoint, with the former condition minimizing access to local face attributes used for identity discrimination. Twenty-eight individuals with autism and 30 neurotypical participants performed a face identity discrimination task. Stimuli were synthetic faces extracted from traditional face photographs in both front and 20° side viewpoints, digitized from 37 points to provide a continuous measure of facial geometry. Face identity discrimination thresholds were obtained using a two-alternative, temporal forced choice match-to-sample paradigm. Analyses revealed an interaction between group and condition, with group differences found only for the viewpoint change condition, where performance in the autism group was decreased compared to that of neurotypical participants. The selective decrease in performance for the viewpoint change condition suggests that face identity discrimination in autism is more difficult when access to local cues is minimized, and/or when dependence on integrative analysis is increased. These results lend support to a perceptual contribution of atypical face perception in autism. Autism Res 2015, 8: 497–506. © 2015 International Society for Autism Research, Wiley Periodicals, Inc. En ligne : http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/aur.1464 Permalink : https://www.cra-rhone-alpes.org/cid/opac_css/index.php?lvl=notice_display&id=270 [article] Atypical Face Perception in Autism: A Point of View? [Texte imprimé et/ou numérique] / Karine MORIN, Auteur ; Jacalyn GUY, Auteur ; Claudine HABAK, Auteur ; Hugh R. WILSON, Auteur ; Linda PAGANI, Auteur ; Laurent MOTTRON, Auteur ; Armando BERTONE, Auteur . - p.497-506. Langues : Anglais (eng) in Autism Research > 8-5 (October 2015) . - p.497-506 Mots-clés : autism spectrum disorder  face perception  local  global  synthetic faces  viewpoint change Index. décimale : PER Périodiques Résumé : Face perception is the most commonly used visual metric of social perception in autism. However, when found to be atypical, the origin of face perception differences in autism is contentious. One hypothesis proposes that a locally oriented visual analysis, characteristic of individuals with autism, ultimately affects performance on face tasks where a global analysis is optimal. The objective of this study was to evaluate this hypothesis by assessing face identity discrimination with synthetic faces presented with and without changes in viewpoint, with the former condition minimizing access to local face attributes used for identity discrimination. Twenty-eight individuals with autism and 30 neurotypical participants performed a face identity discrimination task. Stimuli were synthetic faces extracted from traditional face photographs in both front and 20° side viewpoints, digitized from 37 points to provide a continuous measure of facial geometry. Face identity discrimination thresholds were obtained using a two-alternative, temporal forced choice match-to-sample paradigm. Analyses revealed an interaction between group and condition, with group differences found only for the viewpoint change condition, where performance in the autism group was decreased compared to that of neurotypical participants. The selective decrease in performance for the viewpoint change condition suggests that face identity discrimination in autism is more difficult when access to local cues is minimized, and/or when dependence on integrative analysis is increased. These results lend support to a perceptual contribution of atypical face perception in autism. Autism Res 2015, 8: 497–506. © 2015 International Society for Autism Research, Wiley Periodicals, Inc. En ligne : http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/aur.1464 Permalink : https://www.cra-rhone-alpes.org/cid/opac_css/index.php?lvl=notice_display&id=270

The developmental trajectory of contrast sensitivity in autism spectrum disorder / Jacalyn GUY in Autism Research, 9-8 (August 2016)  

Public ISBD [article]  inAutism Research > 9-8 (August 2016) . - p.866-878 Titre : The developmental trajectory of contrast sensitivity in autism spectrum disorder Type de document : Texte imprimé et/ou numérique Auteurs : Jacalyn GUY, Auteur ; Laurent MOTTRON, Auteur ; Claude BERTHIAUME, Auteur ; Armando BERTONE, Auteur Article en page(s) : p.866-878 Langues : Anglais (eng) Mots-clés : autism spectrum disorder  low-level perception  development  spatial frequency  contrast sensitivity Index. décimale : PER Périodiques Résumé : Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) is characterized by a detail-driven visual processing strategy, evidence for which has been based largely on cross-sectional studies in small participant groups of limited age ranges. It is therefore unknown when sensitivity to detailed information emerges and develops in ASD. Contrast sensitivity to sinusoidal gratings of different spatial frequencies (0.5, 1, 2, 4, and 8 cycles per degree (cpd)) was measured for 34 participants with ASD and 55 typically developing participants (aged 6–16 years). Cross-sectional, developmental trajectories were constructed to examine within and between group differences across the range of spatial frequencies tested. Developmental trajectories indicated that sensitivity across low (i.e., 0.5 and 1 cpd) and mid (2 and 4 cpd) spatial frequencies varied by chronological age within each group, with mid frequencies developing at a more significant rate than low frequencies. There was no overall difference between groups in terms of the relationship of sensitivity and age across spatial frequencies, yet the ASD group had an overall lower level of sensitivity. Closer examination revealed that the youngest participants with ASD had a reduced sensitivity for mid frequencies. Moreover, the ASD group showed a statistically significant developmental relationship at 8 cpd, which suggests that a trend for increased sensitivity to early detailed information may manifest beyond the ages tested. These findings demonstrate a differential development of contrast sensitivity for spatial frequencies in ASD and underscore the need to better identify what drives such differences in the “building blocks” of visual perception. Autism Res 2016, 9: 866–878. © 2015 En ligne : http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/aur.1579 Permalink : https://www.cra-rhone-alpes.org/cid/opac_css/index.php?lvl=notice_display&id=293 [article] The developmental trajectory of contrast sensitivity in autism spectrum disorder [Texte imprimé et/ou numérique] / Jacalyn GUY, Auteur ; Laurent MOTTRON, Auteur ; Claude BERTHIAUME, Auteur ; Armando BERTONE, Auteur . - p.866-878. Langues : Anglais (eng) in Autism Research > 9-8 (August 2016) . - p.866-878 Mots-clés : autism spectrum disorder  low-level perception  development  spatial frequency  contrast sensitivity Index. décimale : PER Périodiques Résumé : Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) is characterized by a detail-driven visual processing strategy, evidence for which has been based largely on cross-sectional studies in small participant groups of limited age ranges. It is therefore unknown when sensitivity to detailed information emerges and develops in ASD. Contrast sensitivity to sinusoidal gratings of different spatial frequencies (0.5, 1, 2, 4, and 8 cycles per degree (cpd)) was measured for 34 participants with ASD and 55 typically developing participants (aged 6–16 years). Cross-sectional, developmental trajectories were constructed to examine within and between group differences across the range of spatial frequencies tested. Developmental trajectories indicated that sensitivity across low (i.e., 0.5 and 1 cpd) and mid (2 and 4 cpd) spatial frequencies varied by chronological age within each group, with mid frequencies developing at a more significant rate than low frequencies. There was no overall difference between groups in terms of the relationship of sensitivity and age across spatial frequencies, yet the ASD group had an overall lower level of sensitivity. Closer examination revealed that the youngest participants with ASD had a reduced sensitivity for mid frequencies. Moreover, the ASD group showed a statistically significant developmental relationship at 8 cpd, which suggests that a trend for increased sensitivity to early detailed information may manifest beyond the ages tested. These findings demonstrate a differential development of contrast sensitivity for spatial frequencies in ASD and underscore the need to better identify what drives such differences in the “building blocks” of visual perception. Autism Res 2016, 9: 866–878. © 2015 En ligne : http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/aur.1579 Permalink : https://www.cra-rhone-alpes.org/cid/opac_css/index.php?lvl=notice_display&id=293

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