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ERIC Number: EJ1249693
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2020-Apr
Pages: 10
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ISSN: ISSN-0162-3257
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An Exploratory Study of Imagining Sounds and "Hearing" Music in Autism
Bacon, Alex; Beaman, C. Philip; Liu, Fang
Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders, v50 n4 p1123-1132 Apr 2020
Individuals with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) reportedly possess preserved or superior music-processing skills compared to their typically developing counterparts. We examined auditory imagery and earworms (tunes that get "stuck" in the head) in adults with ASD and controls. Both groups completed a short earworm questionnaire together with the Bucknell Auditory Imagery Scale. Results showed poorer auditory imagery in the ASD group for all types of auditory imagery. However, the ASD group did not report fewer earworms than matched controls. These data suggest a possible basis in poor auditory imagery for poor prosody in ASD, but also highlight a separability between auditory imagery and control of musical memories. The separability is present in the ASD group but not in typically developing individuals.
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
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Language: English
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