5 recherche sur le mot-clé 'Pleasantness'

Brief Report: Significant Differences in Perceived Odor Pleasantness Found in Children with ASD / Michal HRDLICKA in Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders, 41-4 (April 2011)  

Public ISBD [article]  inJournal of Autism and Developmental Disorders > 41-4 (April 2011) . - p.524-527 Titre : Brief Report: Significant Differences in Perceived Odor Pleasantness Found in Children with ASD Type de document : texte imprimé Auteurs : Michal HRDLICKA, Auteur ; Jan VODICKA, Auteur ; Marketa HAVLOVICOVA, Auteur ; Tomas URBANEK, Auteur ; Marek BLATNY, Auteur ; Iva DUDOVA, Auteur Année de publication : 2011 Article en page(s) : p.524-527 Langues : Anglais (eng) Mots-clés : Autism  Asperger’s syndrome  Sensory abnormalities  Olfactory  Pleasantness  Sniffin’ Sticks Index. décimale : PER Périodiques Résumé : The aim of our study was to explore possible differences in estimation of odor pleasantness in children with autism spectrum disorders (ASD) compared to controls. Thirty-five patients with Asperger’s syndrome and high functioning autism (mean age 10.8 ± 3.6 years; 31 boys) were compared with 35 healthy control subjects (mean age 10.4 ± 2.4 years; 28 boys). Odor pleasantness was assessed on a 5-point scale using the Sniffin’ Sticks test (Identification part of the test). Patients with ASD, compared to healthy controls, perceived the smell of cinnamon and pineapple as significantly less pleasant (p < 0.05); at the trend level, the same was true of cloves (p < 0.1). The possibility of olfactory dysfunctions as an autism biomarker is discussed. En ligne : http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s10803-010-1084-x Permalink : https://www.cra-rhone-alpes.org/cid/opac_css/index.php?lvl=notice_display&id=119 [article] Brief Report: Significant Differences in Perceived Odor Pleasantness Found in Children with ASD [texte imprimé] / Michal HRDLICKA, Auteur ; Jan VODICKA, Auteur ; Marketa HAVLOVICOVA, Auteur ; Tomas URBANEK, Auteur ; Marek BLATNY, Auteur ; Iva DUDOVA, Auteur . - 2011 . - p.524-527. Langues : Anglais (eng) in Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders > 41-4 (April 2011) . - p.524-527 Mots-clés : Autism  Asperger’s syndrome  Sensory abnormalities  Olfactory  Pleasantness  Sniffin’ Sticks Index. décimale : PER Périodiques Résumé : The aim of our study was to explore possible differences in estimation of odor pleasantness in children with autism spectrum disorders (ASD) compared to controls. Thirty-five patients with Asperger’s syndrome and high functioning autism (mean age 10.8 ± 3.6 years; 31 boys) were compared with 35 healthy control subjects (mean age 10.4 ± 2.4 years; 28 boys). Odor pleasantness was assessed on a 5-point scale using the Sniffin’ Sticks test (Identification part of the test). Patients with ASD, compared to healthy controls, perceived the smell of cinnamon and pineapple as significantly less pleasant (p < 0.05); at the trend level, the same was true of cloves (p < 0.1). The possibility of olfactory dysfunctions as an autism biomarker is discussed. En ligne : http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s10803-010-1084-x Permalink : https://www.cra-rhone-alpes.org/cid/opac_css/index.php?lvl=notice_display&id=119

Self-reported Pleasantness Ratings and Examiner-Coded Defensiveness in Response to Touch in Children with ASD: Effects of Stimulus Material and Bodily Location / Carissa J. CASCIO in Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders, 46-5 (May 2016)  

Public ISBD [article]  inJournal of Autism and Developmental Disorders > 46-5 (May 2016) . - p.1528-1537 Titre : Self-reported Pleasantness Ratings and Examiner-Coded Defensiveness in Response to Touch in Children with ASD: Effects of Stimulus Material and Bodily Location Type de document : texte imprimé Auteurs : Carissa J. CASCIO, Auteur ; Jill LORENZI, Auteur ; Grace T. BARANEK, Auteur Article en page(s) : p.1528-1537 Langues : Anglais (eng) Mots-clés : Touch  Tactile  Affective  Defensiveness  Pleasantness  Self-report Index. décimale : PER Périodiques Résumé : Tactile defensiveness, characterized by behavioral hyperresponsiveness and negative emotional responses to touch, is a common manifestation of aberrant sensory processing in autism spectrum disorders (ASD) and other developmental disabilities (DD). Variations in tactile defensiveness with the properties of the stimulus and the bodily site of stimulation have been addressed in adults with self-report of perceived tactile pleasantness, but not in children. We presented three materials (pleasant, unpleasant, social) at three bodily sites and measured both examiner-coded defensiveness and self-reported pleasantness from a group of children with ASD and two comparison groups (one with DD, one with typical development (TD)). The main findings were: (1) children with ASD and DD showed significantly more defensiveness reactions and lower pleasantness ratings than the TD group, with higher variability, (2) there was a double dissociation for the effects of material and bodily site of stimulation: while bodily site predicted behavioral defensiveness, material predicted pleasantness rating. Additionally, it was noted that (3) the most pleasant material and the social touch conditions best distinguished ASD and DD from TD on defensiveness, and (4) within the ASD group, social impairment and defensiveness in bodily sites associated with social touch were positively correlated, suggesting a clinically relevant distinction between social and discriminative touch in ASD. En ligne : http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s10803-013-1961-1 Permalink : https://www.cra-rhone-alpes.org/cid/opac_css/index.php?lvl=notice_display&id=288 [article] Self-reported Pleasantness Ratings and Examiner-Coded Defensiveness in Response to Touch in Children with ASD: Effects of Stimulus Material and Bodily Location [texte imprimé] / Carissa J. CASCIO, Auteur ; Jill LORENZI, Auteur ; Grace T. BARANEK, Auteur . - p.1528-1537. Langues : Anglais (eng) in Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders > 46-5 (May 2016) . - p.1528-1537 Mots-clés : Touch  Tactile  Affective  Defensiveness  Pleasantness  Self-report Index. décimale : PER Périodiques Résumé : Tactile defensiveness, characterized by behavioral hyperresponsiveness and negative emotional responses to touch, is a common manifestation of aberrant sensory processing in autism spectrum disorders (ASD) and other developmental disabilities (DD). Variations in tactile defensiveness with the properties of the stimulus and the bodily site of stimulation have been addressed in adults with self-report of perceived tactile pleasantness, but not in children. We presented three materials (pleasant, unpleasant, social) at three bodily sites and measured both examiner-coded defensiveness and self-reported pleasantness from a group of children with ASD and two comparison groups (one with DD, one with typical development (TD)). The main findings were: (1) children with ASD and DD showed significantly more defensiveness reactions and lower pleasantness ratings than the TD group, with higher variability, (2) there was a double dissociation for the effects of material and bodily site of stimulation: while bodily site predicted behavioral defensiveness, material predicted pleasantness rating. Additionally, it was noted that (3) the most pleasant material and the social touch conditions best distinguished ASD and DD from TD on defensiveness, and (4) within the ASD group, social impairment and defensiveness in bodily sites associated with social touch were positively correlated, suggesting a clinically relevant distinction between social and discriminative touch in ASD. En ligne : http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s10803-013-1961-1 Permalink : https://www.cra-rhone-alpes.org/cid/opac_css/index.php?lvl=notice_display&id=288

Exploring social touch in autistic and non-autistic adults via a self-report body-painting task: The role of sex, social context and body area / Martina FUSARO ; Salvatore Maria AGLIOTI ; Ilaria MINIO-PALUELLO in Autism, 28-8 (August 2024)  

Public ISBD [article]  inAutism > 28-8 (August 2024) . - p.1985-2001 Titre : Exploring social touch in autistic and non-autistic adults via a self-report body-painting task: The role of sex, social context and body area Type de document : texte imprimé Auteurs : Martina FUSARO, Auteur ; Salvatore Maria AGLIOTI, Auteur ; Ilaria MINIO-PALUELLO, Auteur Article en page(s) : p.1985-2001 Langues : Anglais (eng) Mots-clés : appropriateness  autism spectrum disorder  erogeneity  pleasantness  social context  social touch Index. décimale : PER Périodiques Résumé : In the typically developing population, social touch experiences are influenced by several factors, including the biological sex of toucher and receiver, the body area wherein the touch is delivered and the social context in which the tactile exchange occurs. However, it is currently unexplored how social touch experiences of autistic adults are modulated by these factors. We sought to address this by utilizing a self-report body-painting task. Our main results show that autistic, compared with non-autistic, adults reported lower levels of pleasantness, erogeneity and appropriateness, specifically in intimate and friendly social contexts and in body areas typically touched in these situations. Importantly, sex played a major role in group differences. For instance, although autistic females reported, across social contexts, less pleasantness than both non-autistic females and autistic males, they experienced similar levels of appropriateness in the professional social context, usually deemed as touch-appropriate. Our findings provide new support to the hypothesis that social touch is experienced and possibly conceptualized differently by autistic compared with non-autistic adults. Moreover, by identifying the factors that influence social touch processing in autistic adults, our results might aid the development of support for autistic individuals seeking help in the spheres of social and intimate touch. Lay Abstract What is already known about the topic? At least in neurotypical individuals, social touch represents an important channel for emotional communication associated with social bonding and pain/anxiety modulation. Autistic adults report to avoid social touch more and to have different tactile sensitivity than their non-autistic comparisons. What this paper adds? Few studies specifically investigated social touch in autistic individuals, and none of them examined the role of participants'sex, social context in which social touch occurs, and specific body areas being touched. In our study, adult participants reported how pleasant, erogenous and appropriate they would consider touches delivered by another person over their entire body in intimate (date), friendly (dance class) and professional (physiotherapy-massage session) social contexts. Autistic adults reported social touch to be less pleasant, erogenous and appropriate specifically in intimate and friendly social contexts and in body areas typically touched in these situations. Importantly, autistic females seem more at risk to experience unpleasant social touch as, although they considered it more unpleasant than non-autistic females and autistic males, they did consider it similarly appropriate in professional social contexts where touch is normed to be socially appropriate. Implications for practice, research or policy Our results might improve awareness and understanding about autistic adults'different, and often more discomforting, experience of social touch and thus help consider and respect it during everyday social interactions. Our results might also benefit future research investigating, for instance, the neural underpinnings of social touch differences in autism or aiming at developing support for autistic individuals seeking help in the diverse spheres of social touch. En ligne : https://dx.doi.org/10.1177/13623613231218314 Permalink : https://www.cra-rhone-alpes.org/cid/opac_css/index.php?lvl=notice_display&id=533 [article] Exploring social touch in autistic and non-autistic adults via a self-report body-painting task: The role of sex, social context and body area [texte imprimé] / Martina FUSARO, Auteur ; Salvatore Maria AGLIOTI, Auteur ; Ilaria MINIO-PALUELLO, Auteur . - p.1985-2001. Langues : Anglais (eng) in Autism > 28-8 (August 2024) . - p.1985-2001 Mots-clés : appropriateness  autism spectrum disorder  erogeneity  pleasantness  social context  social touch Index. décimale : PER Périodiques Résumé : In the typically developing population, social touch experiences are influenced by several factors, including the biological sex of toucher and receiver, the body area wherein the touch is delivered and the social context in which the tactile exchange occurs. However, it is currently unexplored how social touch experiences of autistic adults are modulated by these factors. We sought to address this by utilizing a self-report body-painting task. Our main results show that autistic, compared with non-autistic, adults reported lower levels of pleasantness, erogeneity and appropriateness, specifically in intimate and friendly social contexts and in body areas typically touched in these situations. Importantly, sex played a major role in group differences. For instance, although autistic females reported, across social contexts, less pleasantness than both non-autistic females and autistic males, they experienced similar levels of appropriateness in the professional social context, usually deemed as touch-appropriate. Our findings provide new support to the hypothesis that social touch is experienced and possibly conceptualized differently by autistic compared with non-autistic adults. Moreover, by identifying the factors that influence social touch processing in autistic adults, our results might aid the development of support for autistic individuals seeking help in the spheres of social and intimate touch. Lay Abstract What is already known about the topic? At least in neurotypical individuals, social touch represents an important channel for emotional communication associated with social bonding and pain/anxiety modulation. Autistic adults report to avoid social touch more and to have different tactile sensitivity than their non-autistic comparisons. What this paper adds? Few studies specifically investigated social touch in autistic individuals, and none of them examined the role of participants'sex, social context in which social touch occurs, and specific body areas being touched. In our study, adult participants reported how pleasant, erogenous and appropriate they would consider touches delivered by another person over their entire body in intimate (date), friendly (dance class) and professional (physiotherapy-massage session) social contexts. Autistic adults reported social touch to be less pleasant, erogenous and appropriate specifically in intimate and friendly social contexts and in body areas typically touched in these situations. Importantly, autistic females seem more at risk to experience unpleasant social touch as, although they considered it more unpleasant than non-autistic females and autistic males, they did consider it similarly appropriate in professional social contexts where touch is normed to be socially appropriate. Implications for practice, research or policy Our results might improve awareness and understanding about autistic adults'different, and often more discomforting, experience of social touch and thus help consider and respect it during everyday social interactions. Our results might also benefit future research investigating, for instance, the neural underpinnings of social touch differences in autism or aiming at developing support for autistic individuals seeking help in the diverse spheres of social touch. En ligne : https://dx.doi.org/10.1177/13623613231218314 Permalink : https://www.cra-rhone-alpes.org/cid/opac_css/index.php?lvl=notice_display&id=533

Olfactory processing in adults with autism spectrum disorders / Bruno WICKER in Molecular Autism, 7 (2016)  

Public ISBD [article]  inMolecular Autism > 7 (2016) . - 4p. Titre : Olfactory processing in adults with autism spectrum disorders Type de document : texte imprimé Auteurs : Bruno WICKER, Auteur ; Elisabetta MONFARDINI, Auteur ; Jean-Pierre ROYET, Auteur Article en page(s) : 4p. Langues : Anglais (eng) Mots-clés : Adult  Autism Spectrum Disorder/physiopathology/psychology  Differential Threshold/physiology  Emotions/physiology  Female  Humans  Hyperesthesia/etiology/physiopathology/psychology  Hypesthesia/etiology/physiopathology/psychology  Male  Odorants  Olfactory Pathways/physiopathology  Olfactory Perception/physiology  Pleasure  Recognition (Psychology)/physiology  Sensory Thresholds  Young Adult  Autism spectrum disorders  Hyperresponsiveness  Identification  Intensity  Olfaction  Pleasantness  Suprathreshold detection Index. décimale : PER Périodiques Résumé : BACKGROUND: As evidenced in the DSM-V, autism spectrum disorders (ASD) are often characterized by atypical sensory behavior (hyper- or hypo-reactivity), but very few studies have evaluated olfactory abilities in individuals with ASD. METHODS: Fifteen adults with ASD and 15 typically developing participants underwent olfactory tests focused on superficial (suprathreshold detection task), perceptual (intensity and pleasantness judgment tasks), and semantic (identification task) odor processing. RESULTS: In terms of suprathreshold detection performance, decreased discrimination scores and increased bias scores were observed in the ASD group. Furthermore, the participants with ASD exhibited increased intensity judgment scores and impaired scores for pleasantness judgments of unpleasant odorants. Decreased identification performance was also observed in the participants with ASD compared with the typically developing participants. This decrease was partly attributed to a higher number of near misses (a category close to veridical labels) among the participants with ASD than was observed among the typically developing participants. CONCLUSIONS: The changes in discrimination and bias scores were the result of a high number of false alarms among the participants with ASD, which suggests the adoption of a liberal attitude in their responses. Atypical intensity and pleasantness ratings were associated with hyperresponsiveness and flattened emotional reactions, respectively, which are typical of participants with ASD. The high number of near misses as non-veridical labels suggested that categorical processing is functional in individuals with ASD and could be explained by attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder. These findings are discussed in terms of dysfunction of the olfactory system. En ligne : http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/s13229-016-0070-3 Permalink : https://www.cra-rhone-alpes.org/cid/opac_css/index.php?lvl=notice_display&id=329 [article] Olfactory processing in adults with autism spectrum disorders [texte imprimé] / Bruno WICKER, Auteur ; Elisabetta MONFARDINI, Auteur ; Jean-Pierre ROYET, Auteur . - 4p. Langues : Anglais (eng) in Molecular Autism > 7 (2016) . - 4p. Mots-clés : Adult  Autism Spectrum Disorder/physiopathology/psychology  Differential Threshold/physiology  Emotions/physiology  Female  Humans  Hyperesthesia/etiology/physiopathology/psychology  Hypesthesia/etiology/physiopathology/psychology  Male  Odorants  Olfactory Pathways/physiopathology  Olfactory Perception/physiology  Pleasure  Recognition (Psychology)/physiology  Sensory Thresholds  Young Adult  Autism spectrum disorders  Hyperresponsiveness  Identification  Intensity  Olfaction  Pleasantness  Suprathreshold detection Index. décimale : PER Périodiques Résumé : BACKGROUND: As evidenced in the DSM-V, autism spectrum disorders (ASD) are often characterized by atypical sensory behavior (hyper- or hypo-reactivity), but very few studies have evaluated olfactory abilities in individuals with ASD. METHODS: Fifteen adults with ASD and 15 typically developing participants underwent olfactory tests focused on superficial (suprathreshold detection task), perceptual (intensity and pleasantness judgment tasks), and semantic (identification task) odor processing. RESULTS: In terms of suprathreshold detection performance, decreased discrimination scores and increased bias scores were observed in the ASD group. Furthermore, the participants with ASD exhibited increased intensity judgment scores and impaired scores for pleasantness judgments of unpleasant odorants. Decreased identification performance was also observed in the participants with ASD compared with the typically developing participants. This decrease was partly attributed to a higher number of near misses (a category close to veridical labels) among the participants with ASD than was observed among the typically developing participants. CONCLUSIONS: The changes in discrimination and bias scores were the result of a high number of false alarms among the participants with ASD, which suggests the adoption of a liberal attitude in their responses. Atypical intensity and pleasantness ratings were associated with hyperresponsiveness and flattened emotional reactions, respectively, which are typical of participants with ASD. The high number of near misses as non-veridical labels suggested that categorical processing is functional in individuals with ASD and could be explained by attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder. These findings are discussed in terms of dysfunction of the olfactory system. En ligne : http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/s13229-016-0070-3 Permalink : https://www.cra-rhone-alpes.org/cid/opac_css/index.php?lvl=notice_display&id=329

Reduced relationship-specific social touching and atypical association with emotional bonding in autistic adults / Ayaka FUKUOKA in Molecular Autism, 16 (2025)  

Public ISBD [article]  inMolecular Autism > 16 (2025) . - 31 Titre : Reduced relationship-specific social touching and atypical association with emotional bonding in autistic adults Type de document : texte imprimé Auteurs : Ayaka FUKUOKA, Auteur ; Ryo KITADA, Auteur ; Kai MAKITA, Auteur ; Takuya MAKINO, Auteur ; Nodoka SAKAKIHARA, Auteur ; Lauri NUMMENMAA, Auteur ; Hirotaka KOSAKA, Auteur ; Ayaka FUKUOKA, Auteur ; Ryo KITADA, Auteur ; Kai MAKITA, Auteur ; Takuya MAKINO, Auteur ; Nodoka SAKAKIHARA, Auteur ; Lauri NUMMENMAA, Auteur ; Hirotaka KOSAKA, Auteur Article en page(s) : 31 Langues : Anglais (eng) Mots-clés : Humans  Female  Male  Adult  Emotions  Autism Spectrum Disorder/psychology  Middle Aged  Touch  Young Adult  Interpersonal Relations  Autistic Disorder/psychology  Social Behavior  Object Attachment  Emotion  Pleasantness  Social closeness  Social network  Social touch  approved by The Research Ethics Committee of University of Fukui (20210117), and  the Research Ethics Committee at the Graduate School of Intercultural Studies,  Kobe University (2021–2, 2022–4). All methods were carried out in accordance with  the approved guidelines and the Declaration of Helsinki. Each participant in the  main study provided written informed consent after receiving a detailed  explanation of the study, and each participant in the pilot experiment provided  online informed consent. Competing interests: The authors declare no competing  interests. Index. décimale : PER Périodiques Résumé : BACKGROUND: Autism spectrum disorder (ASD) is a neurodevelopmental disorder defined by social communication deficits, repetitive behaviors and restricted interests. Studies have reported aberrant sensory responses, including altered experiences of social touch, in individuals with ASD. However, the relationship between atypical social touch and social networks in ASD remains poorly understood. Social touch is used to strengthen and manage social networks in many species. Studies in general populations across diverse cultures show that the extent of permissible touch is consistently linked to the strength of emotional bonds between the toucher and the touched individual. This study examined relationship-specific patterns of social touch and their association with emotional bonding in individuals with ASD. METHODS: Seventy adults with ASD and 70 typically developed (TD) adults rated their emotional bonds with different social network members (e.g., partners, fathers, strangers) and the pleasantness of being touched by each. Participants also identified body regions where they allowed touch. We hypothesized that patterns of interpersonal touch allowance and emotional bonding, and their relationship, would differ between ASD and TD adults. RESULT: In all social network members except children and female friends, ASD adults allowed significantly less social touching than TD adults. Compared to TD adults, ASD adults also reported having significantly weaker emotional bonds with one social network member and experiencing significantly less pleasantness when touched by multiple members of their social network. In both groups, strength of emotional bond was significantly correlated with permissible touch area. Linear regression analyses showed that our ASD participants were more reliant on bodily touch allowance for emotional bonding than the TD controls. LIMITATIONS: More participants are necessary to secure sufficient number of social network members in ASD. CONCLUSIONS: Our results suggest that adults with ASD generally prefer less social touch from most social network members and show reduced emotional bonding with only a specific connection. In addition, touch allowance was more strongly associated with emotional bonding in ASD than TD adults. These findings highlight the influence of autistic traits on the relationship between social touch and emotional bonding within social networks. En ligne : https://dx.doi.org/10.1186/s13229-025-00666-0 Permalink : https://www.cra-rhone-alpes.org/cid/opac_css/index.php?lvl=notice_display&id=569 [article] Reduced relationship-specific social touching and atypical association with emotional bonding in autistic adults [texte imprimé] / Ayaka FUKUOKA, Auteur ; Ryo KITADA, Auteur ; Kai MAKITA, Auteur ; Takuya MAKINO, Auteur ; Nodoka SAKAKIHARA, Auteur ; Lauri NUMMENMAA, Auteur ; Hirotaka KOSAKA, Auteur ; Ayaka FUKUOKA, Auteur ; Ryo KITADA, Auteur ; Kai MAKITA, Auteur ; Takuya MAKINO, Auteur ; Nodoka SAKAKIHARA, Auteur ; Lauri NUMMENMAA, Auteur ; Hirotaka KOSAKA, Auteur . - 31. Langues : Anglais (eng) in Molecular Autism > 16 (2025) . - 31 Mots-clés : Humans  Female  Male  Adult  Emotions  Autism Spectrum Disorder/psychology  Middle Aged  Touch  Young Adult  Interpersonal Relations  Autistic Disorder/psychology  Social Behavior  Object Attachment  Emotion  Pleasantness  Social closeness  Social network  Social touch  approved by The Research Ethics Committee of University of Fukui (20210117), and  the Research Ethics Committee at the Graduate School of Intercultural Studies,  Kobe University (2021–2, 2022–4). All methods were carried out in accordance with  the approved guidelines and the Declaration of Helsinki. Each participant in the  main study provided written informed consent after receiving a detailed  explanation of the study, and each participant in the pilot experiment provided  online informed consent. Competing interests: The authors declare no competing  interests. Index. décimale : PER Périodiques Résumé : BACKGROUND: Autism spectrum disorder (ASD) is a neurodevelopmental disorder defined by social communication deficits, repetitive behaviors and restricted interests. Studies have reported aberrant sensory responses, including altered experiences of social touch, in individuals with ASD. However, the relationship between atypical social touch and social networks in ASD remains poorly understood. Social touch is used to strengthen and manage social networks in many species. Studies in general populations across diverse cultures show that the extent of permissible touch is consistently linked to the strength of emotional bonds between the toucher and the touched individual. This study examined relationship-specific patterns of social touch and their association with emotional bonding in individuals with ASD. METHODS: Seventy adults with ASD and 70 typically developed (TD) adults rated their emotional bonds with different social network members (e.g., partners, fathers, strangers) and the pleasantness of being touched by each. Participants also identified body regions where they allowed touch. We hypothesized that patterns of interpersonal touch allowance and emotional bonding, and their relationship, would differ between ASD and TD adults. RESULT: In all social network members except children and female friends, ASD adults allowed significantly less social touching than TD adults. Compared to TD adults, ASD adults also reported having significantly weaker emotional bonds with one social network member and experiencing significantly less pleasantness when touched by multiple members of their social network. In both groups, strength of emotional bond was significantly correlated with permissible touch area. Linear regression analyses showed that our ASD participants were more reliant on bodily touch allowance for emotional bonding than the TD controls. LIMITATIONS: More participants are necessary to secure sufficient number of social network members in ASD. CONCLUSIONS: Our results suggest that adults with ASD generally prefer less social touch from most social network members and show reduced emotional bonding with only a specific connection. In addition, touch allowance was more strongly associated with emotional bonding in ASD than TD adults. These findings highlight the influence of autistic traits on the relationship between social touch and emotional bonding within social networks. En ligne : https://dx.doi.org/10.1186/s13229-025-00666-0 Permalink : https://www.cra-rhone-alpes.org/cid/opac_css/index.php?lvl=notice_display&id=569