Inhibition of return (IOR) reflects slower reaction times to stimuli presented in previously attended locations. In this study, we examined this inhibitory after-effect using two different cue types, eye-gaze and standard peripheral cues, in individuals with Asperger’s Syndrome and typically developing individuals. Typically developing participants showed evidence of IOR for both eye-gaze and peripheral cues. In contrast, the Asperger group showed evidence of IOR to previously peripherally cued locations but failed to show IOR for eye-gaze cues. This absence of IOR for eye-gaze cues observed in the participants with Asperger may reflect an attentional impairment in responding to socially relevant information.
Inhibition of return in response to eye gaze and peripheral cues in children with Asperger Syndrome / Marotta, Andrea; Ruggiero, S.; Rosa, C.; Pasini, A.; Casagrande, Maria; Lupiáñez, J.. - STAMPA. - (2011). (Intervento presentato al convegno RECA VIII. Sevilla, June 15-17 tenutosi a Sevilla, Spain nel June 15-17 2011).
Inhibition of return in response to eye gaze and peripheral cues in children with Asperger Syndrome
MAROTTA, ANDREA;CASAGRANDE, Maria;
2011
Abstract
Inhibition of return (IOR) reflects slower reaction times to stimuli presented in previously attended locations. In this study, we examined this inhibitory after-effect using two different cue types, eye-gaze and standard peripheral cues, in individuals with Asperger’s Syndrome and typically developing individuals. Typically developing participants showed evidence of IOR for both eye-gaze and peripheral cues. In contrast, the Asperger group showed evidence of IOR to previously peripherally cued locations but failed to show IOR for eye-gaze cues. This absence of IOR for eye-gaze cues observed in the participants with Asperger may reflect an attentional impairment in responding to socially relevant information.I documenti in IRIS sono protetti da copyright e tutti i diritti sono riservati, salvo diversa indicazione.
