Open AccessBeneficial aspects of autism stemming from enhanced visuospatial skills: Result from a comparative study in India
Author(s) -
Soumen Karmakar,
Sharmila Sarkar
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
indian journal of psychiatry/indian journal of psychiatry
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.485
H-Index - 34
eISSN - 1998-3794
pISSN - 0019-5545
DOI - 10.4103/psychiatry.indianjpsychiatry_667_19
Subject(s) - autism , autism spectrum disorder , psychology , typically developing , perception , visual perception , visual search , social skills , developmental psychology , population , working memory , cognitive psychology , cognition , medicine , psychiatry , neuroscience , environmental health
Autism spectrum disorder (ASD) is a relatively common neurodevelopmental disorder characterized by impairments in social interaction and communication, associated with restrictive and repetitive behaviors, interests, and activities. However, there are various positive character traits among individuals suffering from ASD - they are generally honest, decisive, and nonjudgmental. They are also reported to have excellent attention to details, which have been ascribed to their enhanced visual search skills.