Reduced flexible behavior in autistic individuals is driven by less optimal learning

(PLOS) Individuals with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) show reduced flexible behavior on a probabilistic reversal learning task, underpinned by less optimal learning within each developmental stage, according to a study published October 27 in the open-access journal PLOS Biology by Daisy Crawley of King's College London and Lei Zhang of University of Vienna, and colleagues.
Source: EurekAlert! - Social and Behavioral Science - Category: International Medicine & Public Health Source Type: news