Recognition of emotions in autism: A formal meta-analysis

Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders

Volumn 43, Issue 7, 2013, Pages 1517-1526

  Uljarevic, Mirko ^a   Hamilton, Antonia ^b  

^a CARDIFF UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF NOTTINGHAM   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Autism; Emotion; Face; Meta analysis; Social

Indexed keywords

ANGER; ARTICLE; AUTISM; DISGUST; EMOTION; FEAR; HAPPINESS; HUMAN; INTELLIGENCE QUOTIENT; META ANALYSIS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RECOGNITION; SADNESS; SUPRISE; TASK PERFORMANCE;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; CHILD; CHILD DEVELOPMENT DISORDERS, PERVASIVE; DISCRIMINATION (PSYCHOLOGY); EMOTIONAL INTELLIGENCE; FACIAL EXPRESSION; FEAR; FEMALE; HAPPINESS; HUMANS; MALE; RECOGNITION (PSYCHOLOGY); SEMANTICS; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84879222801     PISSN: 01623257     EISSN: 15733432     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10803-012-1695-5     Document Type: Article

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