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Perceived Intensity of Emotional Point-Light Displays Is Reduced in Subjects with ASD
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Krüger, Britta; Kaletsch, Morten; Pilgramm, Sebastian; Schwippert, Sven-Sören; Hennig, Jürgen; Stark, Rudolf; Lis, Stefanie; Gallhofer, Bernd; Sammer, Gebhard; Zentgraf, Karen; Munzert, Jörn – Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders, 2018
One major characteristic of autism spectrum disorder (ASD) is problems with social interaction and communication. The present study explored ASD-related alterations in perceiving emotions expressed via body movements. 16 participants with ASD and 16 healthy controls observed video scenes of human interactions conveyed by point-light displays. They…
Descriptors: Autism, Pervasive Developmental Disorders, Emotional Response, Nonverbal Communication
Technique for Measurement of Individual Differences in Autokinetic Response Tendency
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Fitzgibbons, David J.; Marino, Dominic R. – Perceptual and Motor Skills, 1970
Descriptors: Discrimination Learning, Individual Differences, Kinetics, Light
Motion: Children and the Teaching of Physical Science.
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Zubrowski, Bernard – School Science and Mathematics, 1991
The value of incorporating the haptic mode into the science curriculum and expanding "hands-on experience" to "total-body experience" are discussed. The pedagogical implications of the role of movement in cognitive development are described. (KR)
Descriptors: Acceleration (Physics), Art, Athletics, Cognitive Development