A quantitative meta-analysis of face recognition deficits in autism: 40 years of research.
Jason W. Griffin, Russell M. Bauer, K. Suzanne Scherf
Abstract
= -0.82). This means that the score of an average ASD individual is nearly 1 SD below the average TD individual on tasks assessing both aspects of face identity processing. These deficits generalize across age groups, sex, IQ scores, and task paradigms. These findings suggest that deficits in face identity processing may represent a core deficit in ASD. (PsycInfo Database Record (c) 2021 APA, all rights reserved).
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