Intact but Protracted Facial and Prosodic Emotion Recognition Among Autistic Adults / Robert M. JERTBERG in Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders, 56-9 (September 2026)  

Public ISBD [article]  inJournal of Autism and Developmental Disorders > 56-9 (September 2026) . - p.3403-3420 Titre : Intact but Protracted Facial and Prosodic Emotion Recognition Among Autistic Adults Type de document : texte imprimé Auteurs : Robert M. JERTBERG, Auteur ; Sander BEGEER, Auteur ; Hilde M. GEURTS, Auteur ; Bhismadev CHAKRABARTI, Auteur ; Erik VAN DER BURG, Auteur Article en page(s) : p.3403-3420 Langues : Anglais (eng) Index. décimale : PER Périodiques Résumé : Despite extensive research efforts, it is unclear how autistic and non-autistic individuals compare in their ability to recognize emotions. Differences in demographic and task factors have been proposed as explanations for divergent findings, but limitations in samples and designs have obscured insight into this possibility. This study investigated the extent of emotion recognition differences among autistic adults and the influence of these factors upon them. We recruited a large sample of autistic and non-autistic adults (N = 1,239) spanning across adulthood (18–76 years). In three online experiments, we compared their performance in recognizing emotions from basic facial expressions, complex expressions conveyed by the eyes alone, and prosodic elements of speech. Autistic individuals performed as well as non-autistic ones in terms of recognition accuracy/sensitivity across measures and emotional categories but took longer to do so. We also detected comparable influences of age, estimated intelligence quotient, and gender (as well as task demands) on both groups. While autistic adults may differ in how they process emotional stimuli, they can do so effectively when given sufficient time. Accordingly, efforts to help autistic individuals improve their ability to recognize emotions may be more fruitful if they focus on efficiency over accuracy. Additionally, reaction time data may offer greater insight than accuracy into differences between autistic and non-autistic individuals on emotion recognition tasks. The similar effects of the demographic and task factors we analyzed on both groups suggest that explanations of the discrepancies in prior literature lie elsewhere. En ligne : https://doi.org/10.1007/s10803-025-06786-z Permalink : https://www.cra-rhone-alpes.org/cid/opac_css/index.php?lvl=notice_display&id=591 [article] Intact but Protracted Facial and Prosodic Emotion Recognition Among Autistic Adults [texte imprimé] / Robert M. JERTBERG, Auteur ; Sander BEGEER, Auteur ; Hilde M. GEURTS, Auteur ; Bhismadev CHAKRABARTI, Auteur ; Erik VAN DER BURG, Auteur . - p.3403-3420. Langues : Anglais (eng) in Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders > 56-9 (September 2026) . - p.3403-3420 Index. décimale : PER Périodiques Résumé : Despite extensive research efforts, it is unclear how autistic and non-autistic individuals compare in their ability to recognize emotions. Differences in demographic and task factors have been proposed as explanations for divergent findings, but limitations in samples and designs have obscured insight into this possibility. This study investigated the extent of emotion recognition differences among autistic adults and the influence of these factors upon them. We recruited a large sample of autistic and non-autistic adults (N = 1,239) spanning across adulthood (18–76 years). In three online experiments, we compared their performance in recognizing emotions from basic facial expressions, complex expressions conveyed by the eyes alone, and prosodic elements of speech. Autistic individuals performed as well as non-autistic ones in terms of recognition accuracy/sensitivity across measures and emotional categories but took longer to do so. We also detected comparable influences of age, estimated intelligence quotient, and gender (as well as task demands) on both groups. While autistic adults may differ in how they process emotional stimuli, they can do so effectively when given sufficient time. Accordingly, efforts to help autistic individuals improve their ability to recognize emotions may be more fruitful if they focus on efficiency over accuracy. Additionally, reaction time data may offer greater insight than accuracy into differences between autistic and non-autistic individuals on emotion recognition tasks. The similar effects of the demographic and task factors we analyzed on both groups suggest that explanations of the discrepancies in prior literature lie elsewhere. En ligne : https://doi.org/10.1007/s10803-025-06786-z Permalink : https://www.cra-rhone-alpes.org/cid/opac_css/index.php?lvl=notice_display&id=591

No differences between adults with and without autism in audiovisual synchrony perception / Ricarda F. WEILAND in Autism, 27-4 (May 2023)  

Public ISBD [article]  inAutism > 27-4 (May 2023) . - p.927-937 Titre : No differences between adults with and without autism in audiovisual synchrony perception Type de document : texte imprimé Auteurs : Ricarda F. WEILAND, Auteur ; Tinca J.C. POLDERMAN, Auteur ; Dirk Ja SMIT, Auteur ; Sander BEGEER, Auteur ; Erik VAN DER BURG, Auteur Article en page(s) : p.927-937 Langues : Anglais (eng) Mots-clés : autism,multisensory,predictive processing,rapid temporal recalibration,temporal binding Index. décimale : PER Périodiques Résumé : To facilitate multisensory processing, the brain binds multisensory information when presented within a certain maximum time lag (temporal binding window). In addition, and in audiovisual perception specifically, the brain adapts rapidly to asynchronies within a single trial and shifts the point of subjective simultaneity. Both processes, temporal binding and rapid recalibration, have been found to be altered in individuals with an autism spectrum disorder diagnosis. Here, we used a large adult sample (autism spectrum disorder: n=75, no autism spectrum disorder: n=85) to replicate these earlier findings. In this study, audiovisual stimuli were presented in a random order across a range of stimulus onset asynchronies, and participants indicated whether they were perceived simultaneously. Based on the synchrony distribution, their individual temporal binding window and point of subjective simultaneity were calculated. Contrary to previous findings, we found that the temporal binding window was not significantly different between both groups. Rapid recalibration was observed for both groups but did not differ significantly between groups. Evidence of an age effect was found which might explain discrepancies to previous studies. In addition, neither temporal binding window nor rapid recalibration was correlated with self-reported autistic symptoms or sensory sensitivity.Lay abstractIt has been known for a long time that individuals diagnosed with autism spectrum disorder perceive the world differently. In this study, we investigated how people with or without autism perceive visual and auditory information. We know that an auditory and a visual stimulus do not have to be perfectly synchronous for us to perceive them as synchronous: first, when the two are within a certain time window (temporal binding window), the brain will tell us that they are synchronous. Second, the brain can also adapt quickly to audiovisual asynchronies (rapid recalibration). Although previous studies have shown that people with autism spectrum disorder have different temporal binding windows, and less rapid recalibration, we did not find these differences in our study. However, we did find that both processes develop over age, and since previous studies tested only young people (children, adolescents, and young adults), and we tested adults from 18 to 55 years, this might explain the different findings. In the end, there might be quite a complex story, where people with and without autism spectrum disorder perceive the world differently, even dependent on how old they are. En ligne : https://doi.org/10.1177/13623613221121414 Permalink : https://www.cra-rhone-alpes.org/cid/opac_css/index.php?lvl=notice_display&id=499 [article] No differences between adults with and without autism in audiovisual synchrony perception [texte imprimé] / Ricarda F. WEILAND, Auteur ; Tinca J.C. POLDERMAN, Auteur ; Dirk Ja SMIT, Auteur ; Sander BEGEER, Auteur ; Erik VAN DER BURG, Auteur . - p.927-937. Langues : Anglais (eng) in Autism > 27-4 (May 2023) . - p.927-937 Mots-clés : autism,multisensory,predictive processing,rapid temporal recalibration,temporal binding Index. décimale : PER Périodiques Résumé : To facilitate multisensory processing, the brain binds multisensory information when presented within a certain maximum time lag (temporal binding window). In addition, and in audiovisual perception specifically, the brain adapts rapidly to asynchronies within a single trial and shifts the point of subjective simultaneity. Both processes, temporal binding and rapid recalibration, have been found to be altered in individuals with an autism spectrum disorder diagnosis. Here, we used a large adult sample (autism spectrum disorder: n=75, no autism spectrum disorder: n=85) to replicate these earlier findings. In this study, audiovisual stimuli were presented in a random order across a range of stimulus onset asynchronies, and participants indicated whether they were perceived simultaneously. Based on the synchrony distribution, their individual temporal binding window and point of subjective simultaneity were calculated. Contrary to previous findings, we found that the temporal binding window was not significantly different between both groups. Rapid recalibration was observed for both groups but did not differ significantly between groups. Evidence of an age effect was found which might explain discrepancies to previous studies. In addition, neither temporal binding window nor rapid recalibration was correlated with self-reported autistic symptoms or sensory sensitivity.Lay abstractIt has been known for a long time that individuals diagnosed with autism spectrum disorder perceive the world differently. In this study, we investigated how people with or without autism perceive visual and auditory information. We know that an auditory and a visual stimulus do not have to be perfectly synchronous for us to perceive them as synchronous: first, when the two are within a certain time window (temporal binding window), the brain will tell us that they are synchronous. Second, the brain can also adapt quickly to audiovisual asynchronies (rapid recalibration). Although previous studies have shown that people with autism spectrum disorder have different temporal binding windows, and less rapid recalibration, we did not find these differences in our study. However, we did find that both processes develop over age, and since previous studies tested only young people (children, adolescents, and young adults), and we tested adults from 18 to 55 years, this might explain the different findings. In the end, there might be quite a complex story, where people with and without autism spectrum disorder perceive the world differently, even dependent on how old they are. En ligne : https://doi.org/10.1177/13623613221121414 Permalink : https://www.cra-rhone-alpes.org/cid/opac_css/index.php?lvl=notice_display&id=499

Slow but Steady: Similarities and Differences in Executive Functioning Between Autistic and Non-Autistic Adults / Sander BEGEER ; Hilde M. GEURTS ; Bhismadev CHAKRABARTI ; Erik VAN DER BURG in Autism Research, 18-4 (April 2025)  

Public ISBD [article]  inAutism Research > 18-4 (April 2025) . - p.802-819 Titre : Slow but Steady: Similarities and Differences in Executive Functioning Between Autistic and Non-Autistic Adults Type de document : texte imprimé Auteurs : Sander BEGEER, Auteur ; Hilde M. GEURTS, Auteur ; Bhismadev CHAKRABARTI, Auteur ; Erik VAN DER BURG, Auteur Article en page(s) : p.802-819 Langues : Anglais (eng) Mots-clés : ADHD  attentional orienting  autism  cognitive flexibility  executive function  inhibition  working memory Index. décimale : PER Périodiques Résumé : ABSTRACT Prior research has established differences between autistic and non-autistic individuals across the domains of executive function (EF). While some early theories portrayed these differences as universal to the autism spectrum, recent findings have been quite mixed. Factors like small samples, the components of EF being measured, and the age and intelligence quotient (IQ) of those being compared may contribute to this diversity in results. Moreover, research suggests performance over time might fluctuate in different patterns for autistic and non-autistic individuals. To test EF differences and the possible influence of these factors upon them, we recruited a sample of over 900 autistic and non-autistic participants (with generally average/above average IQ levels) from 18 to 77 years of age. They completed a battery of tasks measuring inhibition, cognitive flexibility, working memory, and attentional orienting to social and nonsocial cues. We found that performance was similar between groups in our primary measures of EF, although autistic participants were consistently slower, more susceptible to the effects of spatial cueing, and more prone to certain errors in the working memory task. Differences between groups were generally not influenced by participants' age, gender, or IQ. Performance over time varied only in the working memory task. While autistic adults may still face related challenges in real life, these findings suggest that being autistic does not necessarily imply executive dysfunction on a basic cognitive level, contradicting theories assuming universal impairments therein. Moreover, the lack of influence of included demographic factors suggests that explanations for discrepancies in the literature lie elsewhere. En ligne : https://doi.org/10.1002/aur.70015 Permalink : https://www.cra-rhone-alpes.org/cid/opac_css/index.php?lvl=notice_display&id=554 [article] Slow but Steady: Similarities and Differences in Executive Functioning Between Autistic and Non-Autistic Adults [texte imprimé] / Sander BEGEER, Auteur ; Hilde M. GEURTS, Auteur ; Bhismadev CHAKRABARTI, Auteur ; Erik VAN DER BURG, Auteur . - p.802-819. Langues : Anglais (eng) in Autism Research > 18-4 (April 2025) . - p.802-819 Mots-clés : ADHD  attentional orienting  autism  cognitive flexibility  executive function  inhibition  working memory Index. décimale : PER Périodiques Résumé : ABSTRACT Prior research has established differences between autistic and non-autistic individuals across the domains of executive function (EF). While some early theories portrayed these differences as universal to the autism spectrum, recent findings have been quite mixed. Factors like small samples, the components of EF being measured, and the age and intelligence quotient (IQ) of those being compared may contribute to this diversity in results. Moreover, research suggests performance over time might fluctuate in different patterns for autistic and non-autistic individuals. To test EF differences and the possible influence of these factors upon them, we recruited a sample of over 900 autistic and non-autistic participants (with generally average/above average IQ levels) from 18 to 77 years of age. They completed a battery of tasks measuring inhibition, cognitive flexibility, working memory, and attentional orienting to social and nonsocial cues. We found that performance was similar between groups in our primary measures of EF, although autistic participants were consistently slower, more susceptible to the effects of spatial cueing, and more prone to certain errors in the working memory task. Differences between groups were generally not influenced by participants' age, gender, or IQ. Performance over time varied only in the working memory task. While autistic adults may still face related challenges in real life, these findings suggest that being autistic does not necessarily imply executive dysfunction on a basic cognitive level, contradicting theories assuming universal impairments therein. Moreover, the lack of influence of included demographic factors suggests that explanations for discrepancies in the literature lie elsewhere. En ligne : https://doi.org/10.1002/aur.70015 Permalink : https://www.cra-rhone-alpes.org/cid/opac_css/index.php?lvl=notice_display&id=554

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