Atypical facial mimicry for basic emotions in children with autism spectrum disorder / Shuo LIU in Autism Research, 16-7 (July 2023)  

Public ISBD [article]  inAutism Research > 16-7 (July 2023) . - p.1375-1388 Titre : Atypical facial mimicry for basic emotions in children with autism spectrum disorder Type de document : Texte imprimé et/ou numérique Auteurs : Shuo LIU, Auteur ; Yue WANG, Auteur ; Yongning SONG, Auteur Article en page(s) : p.1375-1388 Langues : Anglais (eng) Index. décimale : PER Périodiques Résumé : Abstract During social encounters, people tend to reproduce the facial expressions of others, termed "facial mimicry," which is believed to underlie many important social cognitive functions. Clinically, atypical mimicry is closely associated with serious social dysfunction. However, findings regarding the facial mimicry ability of children with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) are inconsistent; it is necessary to test whether deficits in facial mimicry are core defects of autism and explore the potential mechanism underlying this process. Using quantitative analysis, this study investigated voluntary and automatic facial mimicry performance of six basic expressions in children with and without ASD. There was no significant group difference in mimicry accuracy, but children with ASD showed less intensity in voluntary and automatic mimicry than typically developing children; they also presented less voluntary mimicry intensity for happy, sad, and fearful expressions. Performance on voluntary and automatic mimicry was significantly correlated with the level of autistic symptoms (r >-.43) and theory of mind (r >.34). Furthermore, theory of mind mediated the relationship between autistic symptoms and the intensity of facial mimicry. These results suggest that individuals with ASD show atypical facial mimicry (i.e., less intensity for both voluntary and automatic mimicry, mainly for voluntary mimicry of happiness, sadness, and fear), which might offer a potential cognitive marker for quantifying syndrome manifestations in children with ASD. These findings suggest that theory of mind plays a mediating role in facial mimicry, which may provide insight into the theoretical mechanism of social dysfunction in children with autism. En ligne : https://doi.org/10.1002/aur.2957 Permalink : https://www.cra-rhone-alpes.org/cid/opac_css/index.php?lvl=notice_display&id=510 [article] Atypical facial mimicry for basic emotions in children with autism spectrum disorder [Texte imprimé et/ou numérique] / Shuo LIU, Auteur ; Yue WANG, Auteur ; Yongning SONG, Auteur . - p.1375-1388. Langues : Anglais (eng) in Autism Research > 16-7 (July 2023) . - p.1375-1388 Index. décimale : PER Périodiques Résumé : Abstract During social encounters, people tend to reproduce the facial expressions of others, termed "facial mimicry," which is believed to underlie many important social cognitive functions. Clinically, atypical mimicry is closely associated with serious social dysfunction. However, findings regarding the facial mimicry ability of children with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) are inconsistent; it is necessary to test whether deficits in facial mimicry are core defects of autism and explore the potential mechanism underlying this process. Using quantitative analysis, this study investigated voluntary and automatic facial mimicry performance of six basic expressions in children with and without ASD. There was no significant group difference in mimicry accuracy, but children with ASD showed less intensity in voluntary and automatic mimicry than typically developing children; they also presented less voluntary mimicry intensity for happy, sad, and fearful expressions. Performance on voluntary and automatic mimicry was significantly correlated with the level of autistic symptoms (r >-.43) and theory of mind (r >.34). Furthermore, theory of mind mediated the relationship between autistic symptoms and the intensity of facial mimicry. These results suggest that individuals with ASD show atypical facial mimicry (i.e., less intensity for both voluntary and automatic mimicry, mainly for voluntary mimicry of happiness, sadness, and fear), which might offer a potential cognitive marker for quantifying syndrome manifestations in children with ASD. These findings suggest that theory of mind plays a mediating role in facial mimicry, which may provide insight into the theoretical mechanism of social dysfunction in children with autism. En ligne : https://doi.org/10.1002/aur.2957 Permalink : https://www.cra-rhone-alpes.org/cid/opac_css/index.php?lvl=notice_display&id=510

Cognitive and emotional empathy in neurotypical individuals with high autistic traits: The role of emotional valence / Yixin JIANG in Research in Autism Spectrum Disorders, 118 (October 2024)  

Public ISBD [article]  inResearch in Autism Spectrum Disorders > 118 (October 2024) . - 102486 Titre : Cognitive and emotional empathy in neurotypical individuals with high autistic traits: The role of emotional valence Type de document : Texte imprimé et/ou numérique Auteurs : Yixin JIANG, Auteur ; Shuo LIU, Auteur ; Qi CHENG, Auteur ; Yongning SONG, Auteur Article en page(s) : 102486 Langues : Anglais (eng) Mots-clés : Autistic traits  Emotional empathy  Cognitive empathy  Emotional valence Index. décimale : PER Périodiques Résumé : Background Empathy is an important ability in social interactions, and previous findings regarding empathy of high autistic traits (AT) have been mixed. Method The current study sought to investigate cognitive empathy (CE) and emotional empathy (EE) in neurotypical individuals with high AT, examining their responses to both positive and negative emotions in comparison to a matched control group within a sizable sample. Participants were 908 young Chinese adults in the neurotypical range who self-reported their AT using the Autism Quotient and Broad Autism Phenotype Questionnaire and then completed the Multifaceted Empathy Test. Results The results showed that the high AT group exhibited less CE, lower EE for positive emotions (EE-P), and intact EE for negative emotions (EE-N) compared to the low AT group. Except for EE-N, other empathic components were positively correlated with AT. The CE-P (i.e., cognitive empathy for positive emotions), CE-N (i.e., cognitive empathy for negative emotions), and EE-P showed a significantly moderate discriminatory effect in predicting AT in neurotypical adults. Conclusions Together, these results underscore that the performance on empathy of neurotypical individuals with high AT was moderated by emotional valence of stimuli. Specifically, neurotypical adults with high AT showed a general reduction in CE and a selective decrease in EE. Their EE-P was lower but EE-N was intact. En ligne : https://doi.org/10.1016/j.rasd.2024.102486 Permalink : https://www.cra-rhone-alpes.org/cid/opac_css/index.php?lvl=notice_display&id=540 [article] Cognitive and emotional empathy in neurotypical individuals with high autistic traits: The role of emotional valence [Texte imprimé et/ou numérique] / Yixin JIANG, Auteur ; Shuo LIU, Auteur ; Qi CHENG, Auteur ; Yongning SONG, Auteur . - 102486. Langues : Anglais (eng) in Research in Autism Spectrum Disorders > 118 (October 2024) . - 102486 Mots-clés : Autistic traits  Emotional empathy  Cognitive empathy  Emotional valence Index. décimale : PER Périodiques Résumé : Background Empathy is an important ability in social interactions, and previous findings regarding empathy of high autistic traits (AT) have been mixed. Method The current study sought to investigate cognitive empathy (CE) and emotional empathy (EE) in neurotypical individuals with high AT, examining their responses to both positive and negative emotions in comparison to a matched control group within a sizable sample. Participants were 908 young Chinese adults in the neurotypical range who self-reported their AT using the Autism Quotient and Broad Autism Phenotype Questionnaire and then completed the Multifaceted Empathy Test. Results The results showed that the high AT group exhibited less CE, lower EE for positive emotions (EE-P), and intact EE for negative emotions (EE-N) compared to the low AT group. Except for EE-N, other empathic components were positively correlated with AT. The CE-P (i.e., cognitive empathy for positive emotions), CE-N (i.e., cognitive empathy for negative emotions), and EE-P showed a significantly moderate discriminatory effect in predicting AT in neurotypical adults. Conclusions Together, these results underscore that the performance on empathy of neurotypical individuals with high AT was moderated by emotional valence of stimuli. Specifically, neurotypical adults with high AT showed a general reduction in CE and a selective decrease in EE. Their EE-P was lower but EE-N was intact. En ligne : https://doi.org/10.1016/j.rasd.2024.102486 Permalink : https://www.cra-rhone-alpes.org/cid/opac_css/index.php?lvl=notice_display&id=540

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