Neural Basis of Self and Other Representation in Autism: An fMRI Study of Self-Face Recognition

• Published in: PloS one Vol. 3; no. 10; p. e3526
• Main Authors: Uddin, Lucina Q., Davies, Mari S., Scott, Ashley A., Zaidel, Eran, Bookheimer, Susan Y., Iacoboni, Marco, Dapretto, Mirella
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: United States Public Library of Science 29.10.2008; Public Library of Science (PLoS)
• Subjects: Adolescent; Adults; Age; Autism; Autistic Disorder - physiopathology; Autistic Disorder - psychology; Behavior; Behavior - physiology; Biometry; Brain; Brain mapping; Brain Mapping - methods; Child; Children; Children & youth; Cognition & reasoning; Cognitive ability; Developmental disabilities; Dissociation; Empathy; Face; Face recognition; Facial Expression; Facial recognition technology; Functional magnetic resonance imaging; Humans; Interpersonal relations; Judgments; Magnetic resonance imaging; Magnetic Resonance Imaging - methods; Male; Medicine; Mental Processes - physiology; Neural networks; Neuroscience/Cognitive Neuroscience; Neuroscience/Neurodevelopment; Neuroscience/Psychology; Neurosciences; Pattern recognition; Pattern Recognition, Visual - physiology; Photic Stimulation; Psychiatry; Representations; Self Concept; Social aspects; Social behavior; Social factors; Social interactions; Social Perception; Studies; Trends; Los Angeles California; United States > US; California

Autism is a developmental disorder characterized by decreased interest and engagement in social interactions and by enhanced self-focus. While previous theoretical approaches to understanding autism have emphasized social impairments and altered interpersonal interactions, there is a recent shift to...