Predictability modulates neural response to eye contact in ASD

ConclusionsNeural response to eye-contact in ASD ranged from attenuated to hypersensitive depending on the predictability of the social context. These findings suggest that the vulnerabilities in eye-contact during social interactions in ASD may arise from differences in anticipation and expectation of eye-contact in addition to the perception of gaze alone.
Source: Molecular Autism - Category: Molecular Biology Source Type: research