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Sensitivity to differences between enjoyment and non‐enjoyment smiles in children with autism spectrum disorder
Author(s) -
Blampied Meredith,
Johnston Lucy,
Miles Lynden,
Liberty Kathleen
Publication year - 2010
Publication title -
british journal of developmental psychology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.062
H-Index - 75
eISSN - 2044-835X
pISSN - 0261-510X
DOI - 10.1348/026151009x467621
Subject(s) - psychology , autism spectrum disorder , developmental psychology , autism , sensitivity (control systems) , electronic engineering , engineering
The sensitivity of male children (5–15 years) with and without autism spectrum disorder (ASD) to the affective state of others was tested using an emotion recognition task. Only children without ASD could reliably differentiate between enjoyment and non‐enjoyment smiles. Results are considered in terms of the social impairments of children with ASD.