Autistic Individuals Do Not Alter Visual Processing Strategy During Encoding Versus Recognition of Faces: A Hidden Markov Modeling Approach / Jason W. GRIFFIN in Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders, 56-1 (January 2026)  

Public ISBD [article]  inJournal of Autism and Developmental Disorders > 56-1 (January 2026) . - p.426-435 Titre : Autistic Individuals Do Not Alter Visual Processing Strategy During Encoding Versus Recognition of Faces: A Hidden Markov Modeling Approach Type de document : texte imprimé Auteurs : Jason W. GRIFFIN, Auteur ; Sara Jane WEBB, Auteur ; Brandon KEEHN, Auteur ; Geraldine DAWSON, Auteur ; James C. MCPARTLAND, Auteur Article en page(s) : p.426-435 Langues : Anglais (eng) Index. décimale : PER Périodiques Résumé : Visual face recognition—the ability to encode, discriminate, and recognize the faces of others—is fundamentally supported by eye movements and is a common source of difficulty for autistic individuals. We aimed to evaluate how visual processing strategies (i.e., eye movement patterns) directly support encoding and recognition of faces in autistic and neurotypical (NT) individuals. En ligne : https://doi.org/10.1007/s10803-024-06259-9 Permalink : https://www.cra-rhone-alpes.org/cid/opac_css/index.php?lvl=notice_display&id=580 [article] Autistic Individuals Do Not Alter Visual Processing Strategy During Encoding Versus Recognition of Faces: A Hidden Markov Modeling Approach [texte imprimé] / Jason W. GRIFFIN, Auteur ; Sara Jane WEBB, Auteur ; Brandon KEEHN, Auteur ; Geraldine DAWSON, Auteur ; James C. MCPARTLAND, Auteur . - p.426-435. Langues : Anglais (eng) in Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders > 56-1 (January 2026) . - p.426-435 Index. décimale : PER Périodiques Résumé : Visual face recognition—the ability to encode, discriminate, and recognize the faces of others—is fundamentally supported by eye movements and is a common source of difficulty for autistic individuals. We aimed to evaluate how visual processing strategies (i.e., eye movement patterns) directly support encoding and recognition of faces in autistic and neurotypical (NT) individuals. En ligne : https://doi.org/10.1007/s10803-024-06259-9 Permalink : https://www.cra-rhone-alpes.org/cid/opac_css/index.php?lvl=notice_display&id=580

Does decreased visual attention to faces underlie difficulties interpreting eye gaze cues in autism? / Jason W. GRIFFIN in Molecular Autism, 11 (2020)  

Public ISBD [article]  inMolecular Autism > 11 (2020) . - 60 p. Titre : Does decreased visual attention to faces underlie difficulties interpreting eye gaze cues in autism? Type de document : texte imprimé Auteurs : Jason W. GRIFFIN, Auteur ; K. Suzanne SCHERF, Auteur Article en page(s) : 60 p. Langues : Anglais (eng) Mots-clés : Adolescent  Eye tracking  Face processing  Gaze following  Gaze perception  Joint attention Index. décimale : PER Périodiques Résumé : BACKGROUND: Shifts in eye gaze communicate social information that allows people to respond to another's behavior, interpret motivations driving behavior, and anticipate subsequent behavior. Understanding the social communicative nature of gaze shifts requires the ability to link eye movements and mental state information about objects in the world. Autism spectrum disorder (ASD) is characterized by atypical sensitivity to eye gaze cues, which impacts social communication and relationships. We evaluated whether reduced visual attention to faces explains this difficulty in ASD. METHODS: We employed eye-tracking technology to measure visual attention to faces and gazed-at objects in a 4-alternative forced choice paradigm in adolescents with ASD and typically developing (TD) adolescents. Participants determined the target object that an actor was looking at in ecologically rich scenes. We controlled for group differences in task engagement and data quality. RESULTS: In the Gaze Following task, adolescents with ASD were relatively impaired (Cohen's d = 0.63) in the ability to identify the target object. In contrast to predictions, both groups exhibited comparable fixation durations to faces and target objects. Among both groups, individuals who looked longer at the target objects, but not faces, performed better in the task. Finally, among the ASD group, parent SSIS-Social Skills ratings were positively associated with performance on the Gaze Following task. In the Gaze Perception task, there was a similar pattern of results, which provides internal replication of the findings that visual attention to faces is not related to difficulty interpreting eye gaze cues. Together, these findings indicate that adolescents with ASD are capable of following gaze, but have difficulty linking gaze shifts with mental state information. LIMITATIONS: Additional work is necessary to determine whether these findings generalize to individuals across the full autism spectrum. New paradigms that manipulate component processes of eye gaze processing need to be tested to confirm these interpretations. CONCLUSIONS: Reduced visual attention to faces does not appear to contribute to atypical processing of eye gaze cues among adolescents with ASD. Instead, the difficulty for individuals with ASD is related to understanding the social communicative aspects of eye gaze information, which may not be extracted from visual cues alone. En ligne : http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/s13229-020-00361-2 Permalink : https://www.cra-rhone-alpes.org/cid/opac_css/index.php?lvl=notice_display&id=433 [article] Does decreased visual attention to faces underlie difficulties interpreting eye gaze cues in autism? [texte imprimé] / Jason W. GRIFFIN, Auteur ; K. Suzanne SCHERF, Auteur . - 60 p. Langues : Anglais (eng) in Molecular Autism > 11 (2020) . - 60 p. Mots-clés : Adolescent  Eye tracking  Face processing  Gaze following  Gaze perception  Joint attention Index. décimale : PER Périodiques Résumé : BACKGROUND: Shifts in eye gaze communicate social information that allows people to respond to another's behavior, interpret motivations driving behavior, and anticipate subsequent behavior. Understanding the social communicative nature of gaze shifts requires the ability to link eye movements and mental state information about objects in the world. Autism spectrum disorder (ASD) is characterized by atypical sensitivity to eye gaze cues, which impacts social communication and relationships. We evaluated whether reduced visual attention to faces explains this difficulty in ASD. METHODS: We employed eye-tracking technology to measure visual attention to faces and gazed-at objects in a 4-alternative forced choice paradigm in adolescents with ASD and typically developing (TD) adolescents. Participants determined the target object that an actor was looking at in ecologically rich scenes. We controlled for group differences in task engagement and data quality. RESULTS: In the Gaze Following task, adolescents with ASD were relatively impaired (Cohen's d = 0.63) in the ability to identify the target object. In contrast to predictions, both groups exhibited comparable fixation durations to faces and target objects. Among both groups, individuals who looked longer at the target objects, but not faces, performed better in the task. Finally, among the ASD group, parent SSIS-Social Skills ratings were positively associated with performance on the Gaze Following task. In the Gaze Perception task, there was a similar pattern of results, which provides internal replication of the findings that visual attention to faces is not related to difficulty interpreting eye gaze cues. Together, these findings indicate that adolescents with ASD are capable of following gaze, but have difficulty linking gaze shifts with mental state information. LIMITATIONS: Additional work is necessary to determine whether these findings generalize to individuals across the full autism spectrum. New paradigms that manipulate component processes of eye gaze processing need to be tested to confirm these interpretations. CONCLUSIONS: Reduced visual attention to faces does not appear to contribute to atypical processing of eye gaze cues among adolescents with ASD. Instead, the difficulty for individuals with ASD is related to understanding the social communicative aspects of eye gaze information, which may not be extracted from visual cues alone. En ligne : http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/s13229-020-00361-2 Permalink : https://www.cra-rhone-alpes.org/cid/opac_css/index.php?lvl=notice_display&id=433

Social Anhedonia Accounts for Greater Variance in Internalizing Symptoms than Autism Symptoms in Autistic and Non-Autistic Youth / Alan H. GERBER in Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders, 55-3 (March 2025)  

Public ISBD [article]  inJournal of Autism and Developmental Disorders > 55-3 (March 2025) . - p.927-939 Titre : Social Anhedonia Accounts for Greater Variance in Internalizing Symptoms than Autism Symptoms in Autistic and Non-Autistic Youth Type de document : texte imprimé Auteurs : Alan H. GERBER, Auteur ; Jason W. GRIFFIN, Auteur ; Cara M. KEIFER, Auteur ; Matthew D. LERNER, Auteur ; James C. MCPARTLAND, Auteur Article en page(s) : p.927-939 Langues : Anglais (eng) Index. décimale : PER Périodiques Résumé : Social anhedonia is a transdiagnostic trait that reflects reduced pleasure from social interaction. It has historically been associated with autism, however, very few studies have directly examined behavioral symptoms of social anhedonia in autistic youth. We investigated rates of social anhedonia in autistic compared to non-autistic youth and the relative contributions of autism and social anhedonia symptoms to co-occurring mental health. En ligne : https://doi.org/10.1007/s10803-024-06266-w Permalink : https://www.cra-rhone-alpes.org/cid/opac_css/index.php?lvl=notice_display&id=548 [article] Social Anhedonia Accounts for Greater Variance in Internalizing Symptoms than Autism Symptoms in Autistic and Non-Autistic Youth [texte imprimé] / Alan H. GERBER, Auteur ; Jason W. GRIFFIN, Auteur ; Cara M. KEIFER, Auteur ; Matthew D. LERNER, Auteur ; James C. MCPARTLAND, Auteur . - p.927-939. Langues : Anglais (eng) in Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders > 55-3 (March 2025) . - p.927-939 Index. décimale : PER Périodiques Résumé : Social anhedonia is a transdiagnostic trait that reflects reduced pleasure from social interaction. It has historically been associated with autism, however, very few studies have directly examined behavioral symptoms of social anhedonia in autistic youth. We investigated rates of social anhedonia in autistic compared to non-autistic youth and the relative contributions of autism and social anhedonia symptoms to co-occurring mental health. En ligne : https://doi.org/10.1007/s10803-024-06266-w Permalink : https://www.cra-rhone-alpes.org/cid/opac_css/index.php?lvl=notice_display&id=548

Social Anxiety Reduces Visual Attention to the Eyes of Emotional Faces in Autistic Youth / Cassandra J. FRANKE in Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders, 56-4 (April 2026)  

Public ISBD [article]  inJournal of Autism and Developmental Disorders > 56-4 (April 2026) . - p.1296-1308 Titre : Social Anxiety Reduces Visual Attention to the Eyes of Emotional Faces in Autistic Youth Type de document : texte imprimé Auteurs : Cassandra J. FRANKE, Auteur ; Jason W. GRIFFIN, Auteur ; Adam J. NAPLES, Auteur ; Julie M. WOLF, Auteur ; James C. MCPARTLAND, Auteur Article en page(s) : p.1296-1308 Langues : Anglais (eng) Index. décimale : PER Périodiques Résumé : Autism and social anxiety (SA) share behavioral features like reduced eye contact, variable social attention, and differences in social interactions. However, the impact of the co-occurrence of these conditions (e.g., autism with co-occurring SA) on social attention remains unknown. Therefore, we evaluated whether the degree of SA characteristics in autistic youth modulated (e.g., amplified or lessened) a core hallmark feature of autism: social attention, or looking at faces. Fifty-four autistic and 35 non-autistic children and adolescents completed a gaze-contingent eye-tracking (ET) paradigm, in which faces dynamically expressed happy or fearful expressions contingent on participant eye contact. SA characteristics were assessed via standardized self- and parent-report measures. Social attention was measured by calculating the average percent looking time at the face and eye regions of each emotional expression. Autistic participants looked less at faces than non-autistic participants, and higher self-report SA was associated with less looking at eyes in both autistic and non-autistic participants. SA features affect social attention similarly in autistic and non-autistic youth, highlighting the importance of considering co-occurring psychiatric characteristics when assessing social attention and eye contact in autistic individuals. En ligne : https://doi.org/10.1007/s10803-024-06636-4 Permalink : https://www.cra-rhone-alpes.org/cid/opac_css/index.php?lvl=notice_display&id=582 [article] Social Anxiety Reduces Visual Attention to the Eyes of Emotional Faces in Autistic Youth [texte imprimé] / Cassandra J. FRANKE, Auteur ; Jason W. GRIFFIN, Auteur ; Adam J. NAPLES, Auteur ; Julie M. WOLF, Auteur ; James C. MCPARTLAND, Auteur . - p.1296-1308. Langues : Anglais (eng) in Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders > 56-4 (April 2026) . - p.1296-1308 Index. décimale : PER Périodiques Résumé : Autism and social anxiety (SA) share behavioral features like reduced eye contact, variable social attention, and differences in social interactions. However, the impact of the co-occurrence of these conditions (e.g., autism with co-occurring SA) on social attention remains unknown. Therefore, we evaluated whether the degree of SA characteristics in autistic youth modulated (e.g., amplified or lessened) a core hallmark feature of autism: social attention, or looking at faces. Fifty-four autistic and 35 non-autistic children and adolescents completed a gaze-contingent eye-tracking (ET) paradigm, in which faces dynamically expressed happy or fearful expressions contingent on participant eye contact. SA characteristics were assessed via standardized self- and parent-report measures. Social attention was measured by calculating the average percent looking time at the face and eye regions of each emotional expression. Autistic participants looked less at faces than non-autistic participants, and higher self-report SA was associated with less looking at eyes in both autistic and non-autistic participants. SA features affect social attention similarly in autistic and non-autistic youth, highlighting the importance of considering co-occurring psychiatric characteristics when assessing social attention and eye contact in autistic individuals. En ligne : https://doi.org/10.1007/s10803-024-06636-4 Permalink : https://www.cra-rhone-alpes.org/cid/opac_css/index.php?lvl=notice_display&id=582

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