ERIC Number: EJ984973
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2012-Dec
Pages: 12
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Reference Count: 68
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ISSN: ISSN-0162-3257
Implicit Social Learning in Relation to Autistic-Like Traits
Hudson, Matthew; Nijboer, Tanja C. W.; Jellema, Tjeerd
Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders, v42 n12 p2534-2545 Dec 2012
We investigated if variation in autistic traits in the typically-developed population (using the Autism-spectrum Quotient, AQ) influenced implicit learning of social information. In the learning phase, participants repeatedly observed two identities whose gaze and expression conveyed either a pro- or antisocial disposition. These identities were then employed in a gaze-cueing paradigm. Participants made speeded responses to a peripheral target that was spatially pre-cued by a non-predictive gaze direction. The low AQ group (n = 50) showed a smaller gaze-cueing effect for the antisocial than for the prosocial identity. The high AQ group (n = 48) showed equivalent gaze-cueing for both identities. Others' intentions/dispositions can be learned implicitly and affect subsequent responses to their behavior. This ability is impaired with increasing levels of autistic traits. (Contains 2 figures and 1 footnote.)
Descriptors: Socialization, Autism, Symptoms (Individual Disorders), Pervasive Developmental Disorders, Social Development, Observation, Nonverbal Communication, Visual Stimuli, Eye Movements, Cues, Severity (of Disability), Intention
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