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Publication Date: 2022-Jan
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Face Memory and Face Perception in Autism
Stantic, Mirta; Ichijo, Eri; Catmur, Caroline; Bird, Geoffrey
Autism: The International Journal of Research and Practice, v26 n1 p276-280 Jan 2022
It has been argued that autistic individuals have difficulties with face memory but typical face perception. However, only one previous study has examined both face memory and face perception in the same individuals, and this study was conducted with a small group of autistic children. Here, face recognition was examined with a group of autistic adults using two face perception tasks (including one designed to avoid a neurotypical bias) and a standard test of face memory. Self-reported face recognition difficulties in everyday life were also recorded. The group of adults with autism scored lower than a matched neurotypical control group on all face tasks and reported more problems with face recognition in everyday life. On the whole, results suggest difficulties with both face perception and face memory in autistic adults, although it should be noted that a wide range of scores were recorded from the autistic individuals, with some scoring in the neurotypical range.
Descriptors: Memory, Human Body, Autism, Pervasive Developmental Disorders, Visual Perception, Recognition (Psychology)
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