Visual afterimages of emotional faces in high functioning autism

Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders

Volumn 42, Issue 2, 2012, Pages 221-229

  Rutherford, M D ^a   Troubridge, Erin K ^a   Walsh, Jennifer ^a  

^a MCMASTER UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

Author keywords

Afterimage; Face perception; Facial expression; Psychological space

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AFTERIMAGE; ARTICLE; AUTISM; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CLINICAL ASSESSMENT; COMPARATIVE STUDY; CONDITIONING; CONTROLLED STUDY; EMOTION; FACIAL EXPRESSION; HUMAN; MALE; PATTERN RECOGNITION; PERCEPTIVE DISCRIMINATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; VISION; VISUAL STIMULATION;

ADULT; AFTERIMAGE; AUTISTIC DISORDER; EMOTIONS; FACIAL EXPRESSION; HUMANS; MALE; PHOTIC STIMULATION;

EID: 84858861394     PISSN: 01623257     EISSN: 15733432     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10803-011-1233-x     Document Type: Article

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