Cognitive mechanisms underlying deception detection in neurodiverse sample of autistic and non-autistic young adults / Julie A. TRAPANI ; Paula ARGUETA ; Timothy R. LEVINE ; Kim B. SEROTA ; Rajesh K. KANA in Research in Autism, 124 (June 2025)  

Public ISBD [article]  inResearch in Autism > 124 (June 2025) . - 202587 Titre : Cognitive mechanisms underlying deception detection in neurodiverse sample of autistic and non-autistic young adults Type de document : Texte imprimé et/ou numérique Auteurs : Julie A. TRAPANI, Auteur ; Paula ARGUETA, Auteur ; Timothy R. LEVINE, Auteur ; Kim B. SEROTA, Auteur ; Rajesh K. KANA, Auteur Article en page(s) : 202587 Langues : Anglais (eng) Mots-clés : ASD  Deception detection  Executive functioning  Lying Index. décimale : PER Périodiques Résumé : Relatively limited research on deception detection in autism spectrum disorder (ASD) highlights the need to understand the mechanisms underlying this nuanced form of social interaction. The current study investigates the extent to which autistic symptoms may impact deception detection in a neurodiverse sample of autistic and non-autistic adults (n = 77, ages 18-29 years). Participants were assessed for general cognitive ability, executive functioning (EF) skills, self-reported autism symptomatology. In addition, they completed a deception detection task, which involved watching video interviews and judging whether the protagonists in the video were truthful or lying. Interviews represented veracity matched (demeanor aligns with their verbal responses) and veracity mismatched (demeanor does not align with their verbal responses) conditions. Results indicate that while controlling for age, gender, and FSIQ, and the autism spectrum quotient uniquely impacted deception detection ability in the veracity mismatched condition but not in the matched condition. This relationship was moderated by EF skills, such that as the autism symptoms increased in participants with better EF, their accuracy on the mismatched condition also increased significantly. Although weaker, this was also true for participants with poorer EF. These findings suggest that individuals with increased autistic symptoms may have an advantage in some aspects of lie-detection, as they may be less likely to be influenced by misleading social cues. These results provide insights into the mechanisms underlying deception detection in ASD and related weaknesses in social communication. En ligne : https://doi.org/10.1016/j.reia.2025.202587 Permalink : https://www.cra-rhone-alpes.org/cid/opac_css/index.php?lvl=notice_display&id=556 [article] Cognitive mechanisms underlying deception detection in neurodiverse sample of autistic and non-autistic young adults [Texte imprimé et/ou numérique] / Julie A. TRAPANI, Auteur ; Paula ARGUETA, Auteur ; Timothy R. LEVINE, Auteur ; Kim B. SEROTA, Auteur ; Rajesh K. KANA, Auteur . - 202587. Langues : Anglais (eng) in Research in Autism > 124 (June 2025) . - 202587 Mots-clés : ASD  Deception detection  Executive functioning  Lying Index. décimale : PER Périodiques Résumé : Relatively limited research on deception detection in autism spectrum disorder (ASD) highlights the need to understand the mechanisms underlying this nuanced form of social interaction. The current study investigates the extent to which autistic symptoms may impact deception detection in a neurodiverse sample of autistic and non-autistic adults (n = 77, ages 18-29 years). Participants were assessed for general cognitive ability, executive functioning (EF) skills, self-reported autism symptomatology. In addition, they completed a deception detection task, which involved watching video interviews and judging whether the protagonists in the video were truthful or lying. Interviews represented veracity matched (demeanor aligns with their verbal responses) and veracity mismatched (demeanor does not align with their verbal responses) conditions. Results indicate that while controlling for age, gender, and FSIQ, and the autism spectrum quotient uniquely impacted deception detection ability in the veracity mismatched condition but not in the matched condition. This relationship was moderated by EF skills, such that as the autism symptoms increased in participants with better EF, their accuracy on the mismatched condition also increased significantly. Although weaker, this was also true for participants with poorer EF. These findings suggest that individuals with increased autistic symptoms may have an advantage in some aspects of lie-detection, as they may be less likely to be influenced by misleading social cues. These results provide insights into the mechanisms underlying deception detection in ASD and related weaknesses in social communication. En ligne : https://doi.org/10.1016/j.reia.2025.202587 Permalink : https://www.cra-rhone-alpes.org/cid/opac_css/index.php?lvl=notice_display&id=556

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