Affective response to eye contact and face recognition ability in children with ASD

Journal of the International Neuropsychological Society

Volumn 14, Issue 6, 2008, Pages 947-955

  Joseph, Robert M ^a   Ehrman, Kelly ^a   McNally, Rebecca ^a   Keehn, Brandon ^a  

^a BOSTON UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

Arousal; Autistic disorder; Emotion; Psychophysiology; Skin electric conductance; Social interaction

Indexed keywords

ACCURACY; ADOLESCENT; AFFECT; AROUSAL; AUTISM; AUTONOMIC NERVE; CHILD; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONFERENCE PAPER; CONTROLLED STUDY; ELECTRODERMAL RESPONSE; EYE FIXATION; EYE TRACKING; FACE PROFILE; FEMALE; GAZE; HUMAN; INTELLIGENCE QUOTIENT; MALE; PATTERN RECOGNITION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SOCIAL INTERACTION; VISUAL STIMULATION;

EID: 55349117156     PISSN: 13556177     EISSN: 14697661     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S1355617708081344     Document Type: Conference Paper

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