Conflict adaptation and congruency sequence effects to social-emotional stimuli in individuals with autism spectrum disorders

Conclusion:
Reduced selective attention toward socially relevant information may bias individuals with autism spectrum disorder toward more rapid processing and decision making even when conflict is present. Nonetheless, the loss of important information from the social stimuli reduces decision-making accuracy, negatively affecting the ability to adapt both cognitively and emotionally when conflict arises.

Source: Autism - October 9, 2015 Category: Neurology Authors: Worsham, W., Gray, W. E., Larson, M. J., South, M. Tags: Original Articles Source Type: research