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Face Identity Recognition and the Social Difficulties Component of the Autism-Like Phenotype: Evidence for Phenotypic and Genetic Links
- Source :
- Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders, Lewis, G J, Shakeshaft, N G & Plomin, R 2018, ' Face Identity Recognition and the Social Difficulties Component of the Autism-Like Phenotype: Evidence for Phenotypic and Genetic Links ', Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders . https://doi.org/10.1007/s10803-018-3539-4
- Publication Year :
- 2018
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Abstract
- Autism spectrum disorder (ASD) and autism-like traits are associated with deficits in face memory ability, although it is not yet clear whether this deficit reflects a specific aspect of the ASD/autism-like phenotype. We addressed this issue using a neurotypical sample of adolescent twins (Ncomplete pairs = 782) drawn from the Twins Early Development Study who were assessed on face and object memory performance alongside two core aspects of autism-like traits: (i) difficulties with social behavior/interactions, and (ii) attention to detail. We observed a negative association between face memory ability and difficulties with social behavior/interactions. This association reflected an overlapping genetic etiology: heritable influences acting on face memory ability are associated with the social difficulties aspects of autism-like traits.
- Subjects :
- Male
Adolescent
Autism Spectrum Disorder
Twins
Face (sociological concept)
behavioral disciplines and activities
050105 experimental psychology
Developmental psychology
03 medical and health sciences
0302 clinical medicine
Memory
mental disorders
Developmental and Educational Psychology
medicine
Genetics
Humans
0501 psychology and cognitive sciences
Attention
Interpersonal Relations
Object memory
Big Five personality traits
Association (psychology)
Original Paper
05 social sciences
medicine.disease
Child development
Autism-like traits
Face memory
Phenotype
Autism spectrum disorder
Autism
Female
Psychology
Twins Early Development Study
Facial Recognition
030217 neurology & neurosurgery
Neurotypical
Subjects
Details
- ISSN :
- 15733432
- Volume :
- 48
- Issue :
- 8
- Database :
- OpenAIRE
- Journal :
- Journal of autism and developmental disorders
- Accession number :
- edsair.doi.dedup.....e15eb426f558211b858c734bb9251add