Interbrain synchrony attenuation during a peer cooperative task in young children with autistic traits –an EEG hyperscanning study

• Published in: NeuroImage (Orlando, Fla.) Vol. 312; p. 121217
• Main Authors: Chen, I-Chun, Hsu, Hao-Che, Chen, Chia-Ling, Chang, Meng-Han, Wei, Chun-Shu, Chuang, Chun-Hsiang
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: United States Elsevier Inc 15.05.2025; Elsevier Limited; Elsevier
• Subjects: Autism; Autism spectrum disorder (ASD); Autism Spectrum Disorder - physiopathology; Behavior; Brain - physiopathology; Brain research; Child; Child, Preschool; Children; Children & youth; Cooperative Behavior; EEG; Electroencephalography; Electroencephalography - methods; Eye contact; Female; Humans; Hyperscanning; Interbrain connectivity; Male; Medical imaging; Mental disorders; Neural networks; Neuroimaging; Parents & parenting; Peer Group; Peer interaction; Peer relationships; Peers; Psychologists; Social Interaction; Spectrum analysis; Teenagers; Interbrain connectivity; Peer interaction; Autism spectrum disorder (ASD); EEG; Hyperscanning

•The present study investigated the brain-to-brain connectivity during a peer collaboration task in young child dyads.•A reduction in connectivity was observed in the dyad group with ASD in the beta oscillation over the right parietal to left temporal coupling between subjects.•Increased full-band c...