Oblique orientation discrimination thresholds are superior in those with a high level of autistic traits

Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders

Volumn 44, Issue 11, 2014, Pages 2844-2850

  Dickinson, Abigail ^a   Jones, Myles ^a   Milne, Elizabeth ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SHEFFIELD   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Autistic traits; Orientation discrimination; Visual perception

Indexed keywords

NEUROTRANSMITTER;

ADULT; ARTICLE; AUTISM; FEMALE; HUMAN; HUMAN EXPERIMENT; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; NORMAL HUMAN; ORIENTATION; PERCEPTIVE DISCRIMINATION; TASK PERFORMANCE; VISION; YOUNG ADULT; ADOLESCENT; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; PHOTOSTIMULATION; PHYSIOLOGY; QUESTIONNAIRE;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AUTISTIC DISORDER; DISCRIMINATION (PSYCHOLOGY); FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; ORIENTATION; PHOTIC STIMULATION; QUESTIONNAIRES; VISUAL PERCEPTION; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84910123986     PISSN: 01623257     EISSN: 15733432     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10803-014-2147-1     Document Type: Article

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