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Probing the Brain in Autism Using fMRI and Diffusion Tensor Imaging

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Takao Hatakeyama¹

¹Independent Researcher, Yamagata 990-8560, Japan.

Vision (Basel, Switzerland)

|March 27, 2024

Summary

Autistic-like traits are linked to differences in imagination and mental imagery abilities. Individuals with higher autistic traits showed distinct patterns in visualization and vividness, particularly related to imagination and attention to detail.

Keywords:

Autism Spectrum Quotient (AQ)Questionnaire upon Mental Imagery (QMI)Verbalizer–Visualizer Questionnaire (VVQ)Vividness of Visual Imagery Questionnaire (VVIQ)autism spectrum disorder (ASD)college students imagery ability imagery type vividness

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Area of Science:

Cognitive Psychology
Neuroscience
Developmental Psychology

Background:

Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) is characterized by imaginative impairments and sensory differences.
The relationship between autistic traits and mental imagery is not well understood.
This study investigates the link between autistic-like traits and imagery differences.

Purpose of the Study:

To empirically examine associations between autistic-like traits, imagination, and mental imagery.
To explore how the Autism Spectrum Quotient (AQ) score relates to various imagery abilities.
To clarify the unclear relationship between ASD and imagery traits.

Main Methods:

Surveyed 250 college students using the Autism Spectrum Quotient (AQ).
Assessed mental imagery ability using two vividness tests and one imagery-type test.
Compared imagery scores between high-scoring (high AQ) and low-scoring (low AQ) groups.

Main Results:

Higher total AQ scores correlated with lower visualization abilities.
The 'imagination' AQ subscale showed the strongest link, with high scorers having lower vividness and verbalization.
'Attention to detail' AQ subscale showed high scorers had enhanced visual imagery vividness.
Low AQ scorers generally displayed opposite imagery tendencies to high scorers.

Conclusions:

Autistic-like traits are empirically associated with qualities of imagination and mental imagery.
Specific AQ subscales, particularly 'imagination' and 'attention to detail,' reveal distinct imagery profiles.
Findings suggest that mental imagery abilities are modulated by the degree of autistic traits.