This study explores (1) the relationship between autistic traits (Autism Spectrum Quotient—AQ) and the personality dimensions of trait emotional intelligence, empathy, neuroticism, extraversion, and the RST-PQ measures; (2) how event-related potential (ERP), elicited by emotionally-laden female and male faces, is related to AQ and the associated personality traits. Multiple mediation analyses disclosed a significant direct and indirect effect of the behavioral inhibition system (BIS) on AQ scores with emotional intelligence and extraversion as possible mediators. Individuals with low and high AQ differed in the processing of both supraliminal and subliminal faces, with higher AQ associated with higher N1 and N2 amplitudes at frontal leads for both happy and sad faces. This relationship was stronger for female faces. Additionally, higher frontal P2 and P3 amplitudes to female faces were associated with lower AQ levels. Findings may contribute to understanding individual differences in Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD).
Personality and event-related potential correlates of Autism Spectrum Quotient to conscious and nonconscious emotional face perception / DE PASCALIS, Vilfredo; Cirillo, Giuliana; Vecchio, Arianna; Ciorciari, Joseph.. - In: PERSONALITY AND INDIVIDUAL DIFFERENCES. - ISSN 0191-8869. - 157:(2020), p. 109684. (Intervento presentato al convegno ISSID Conference 2019 tenutosi a Florence) [10.1016/j.paid.2019.109684].
Personality and event-related potential correlates of Autism Spectrum Quotient to conscious and nonconscious emotional face perception
De Pascalis Vilfredo;Vecchio Arianna;
2020
Abstract
This study explores (1) the relationship between autistic traits (Autism Spectrum Quotient—AQ) and the personality dimensions of trait emotional intelligence, empathy, neuroticism, extraversion, and the RST-PQ measures; (2) how event-related potential (ERP), elicited by emotionally-laden female and male faces, is related to AQ and the associated personality traits. Multiple mediation analyses disclosed a significant direct and indirect effect of the behavioral inhibition system (BIS) on AQ scores with emotional intelligence and extraversion as possible mediators. Individuals with low and high AQ differed in the processing of both supraliminal and subliminal faces, with higher AQ associated with higher N1 and N2 amplitudes at frontal leads for both happy and sad faces. This relationship was stronger for female faces. Additionally, higher frontal P2 and P3 amplitudes to female faces were associated with lower AQ levels. Findings may contribute to understanding individual differences in Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD).I documenti in IRIS sono protetti da copyright e tutti i diritti sono riservati, salvo diversa indicazione.
