Face inversion effects in autism: A combined looking time and pupillometric study

Autism Research

Volumn 1, Issue 5, 2008, Pages 297-306

  Falck Ytter, Terje ^a  

^a UPPSALA UNIVERSITY   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Autism spectrum disorder; Eye movements; Face perception

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; ASPERGER SYNDROME; AUTISM; EYE FIXATION; EYE MOVEMENT; FACIAL EXPRESSION; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; PHYSIOLOGY; PRESCHOOL CHILD; PUPIL; VISION;

ASPERGER SYNDROME; AUTISTIC DISORDER; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; EYE MOVEMENTS; FACIAL EXPRESSION; FEMALE; FIXATION, OCULAR; HUMANS; MALE; PUPIL; VISUAL PERCEPTION;

EID: 67650180066     PISSN: 19393792     EISSN: 19393806     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/aur.45     Document Type: Article

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