Open AccessInvestigating Markers of Rapport in Autistic and Nonautistic Interactions
Author(s) -
Olivia M Rifai,
Sue FletcherWatson,
Lorena Jiménez-Sánchez,
Catherine J. Crompton
Publication year - 2022
Publication title -
autism in adulthood
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2573-959X
pISSN - 2573-9581
DOI - 10.1089/aut.2021.0017
Subject(s) - psychology , context (archaeology) , autism , developmental psychology , nonverbal communication , social psychology , paleontology , biology
Autism is considered to entail a social impairment whereby autistic people experience difficulty interpreting others' mental states. However, recent research has shown that nonautistic people also have difficulty understanding the mental states of autistic people. This mismatch of understanding may explain lower rapport in interactions between autistic and nonautistic people. As mental states can be expressed externally through socially normed signals, it is important to investigate the role of such signals in autistic, nonautistic, and mixed interactions. This study explores variability in two social signals between autistic, nonautistic, and mixed interactions, and how their use may affect rapport within interactions.