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Tai-Shan Li1, Susan Shur-Fen Gau2, Tai-Li Chou3
1Department of Psychology, National Taiwan University, No.1, Sec. 4, Roosevelt Road, Taipei, 106, Taiwan.
BMC Psychiatry
|March 4, 2022
Summary
Males with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) show deficits in understanding emotions, particularly negative ones. Network analysis revealed differences in how individuals with ASD process socioemotional information compared to controls.
Area of Science:
- Neuroscience
- Psychology
- Developmental Psychology
Background:
- Autism spectrum disorder (ASD) is characterized by difficulties in socioemotional information processing.
- The "Reading the Mind in the Eyes" test (RMET) assesses socioemotional ability.
- Previous RMET studies have not fully explored incorrect answer patterns or item emotional valence.
Purpose of the Study:
- To investigate the underlying mechanisms of socioemotional processing in males with ASD.
- To compare socioemotional processing between males with ASD and healthy controls using network analysis.
- To examine the role of emotional valence in RMET performance.
Main Methods:
- Utilized the Taiwanese version of the RMET with 30 males with ASD and 30 healthy controls.
- Employed network analysis to examine patterns of incorrect answers and item relationships.
- Classified RMET response words into positive, negative, and neutral emotional categories.
Main Results:
- Males with ASD performed significantly poorer on the RMET compared to controls.
- ASD males exhibited higher network density and in-degree scores, particularly for negative emotion words.
- Network analysis revealed distinct patterns of socioemotional processing in males with ASD.
Conclusions:
- Males with ASD may have deficits in accurately mapping emotional concept words to socioemotional stimuli.
- The findings highlight particular challenges in processing negative emotions for individuals with ASD.
- Network analysis provides insights into the complex socioemotional deficits in autism spectrum disorder.
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