A recent study explored how autistic traits in children are related to deficits in theory of mind and self-conscious emotions. The findings revealed that children with higher levels of autistic traits exhibited difficulties in understanding others' mental states and predicting...
A new neuroimaging study provides evidence of increased amygdala and face cortical network activation in individuals with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) in response to face-like (or pareidolic) stimuli. These findings support the hypothesis of an overly connected subcortical face-processing network...
Research published in Mindfulness suggests that for those with autistic-like traits, cultivating dispositional mindfulness may reduce repetitive negative thoughts and consequently decrease the likelihood that they will experience anxiety or depression. These findings suggest that helping people with autistic-like traits...
A neuroimaging study of preschool children with autism spectrum disorder who have sleep problems showed that these children were more likely to have heightened sensory sensitivity and excessive connectivity between the thalamus and auditory cortex regions of the brain. The...
Children with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) tend to have lower gray matter thickness and greater gyrification in specific brain regions involved in language function, according to new research published in Scientific Reports.