Realistic drawing talent in typical adults is associated with the same kind of local processing bias found in individuals with ASD

Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders

Volumn 41, Issue 9, 2011, Pages 1192-1201

  Drake, Jennifer E ^a   Winner, Ellen ^a,b  

^a BOSTON COLLEGE   (United States)

^b HARVARD GRADUATE SCHOOL OF EDUCATION   (United States)

Author keywords

Autism; Autistic traits; Drawing talent; Local processing bias

Indexed keywords

ACCURACY; ADULT; ARTICLE; AUTISM; AUTISM SPECTRUM QUOTIENT; COGNITION; CONTROLLED STUDY; DRAWING; DRAWING REALISM SCORE; FEMALE; HUMAN; HUMAN EXPERIMENT; LOCAL PROCESSING BIAS; MALE; PREDICTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PSYCHOMOTOR PERFORMANCE; REALISTIC DRAWING TALENT; SCORING SYSTEM; VISUAL MEMORY;

ADOLESCENT; AGE FACTORS; APTITUDE; ART; CHILD; CHILD DEVELOPMENT DISORDERS, PERVASIVE; CHILD, GIFTED; DISCRIMINATION LEARNING; FEMALE; HUMANS; INDIVIDUALITY; MALE; NEUROPSYCHOLOGICAL TESTS; OPTICAL ILLUSIONS; PATTERN RECOGNITION, VISUAL; PHOTIC STIMULATION; SIZE PERCEPTION; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 82755161949     PISSN: 01623257     EISSN: 15733432     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10803-010-1143-3     Document Type: Article

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