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Recognizing Biological Motion and Emotions from Point-Light Displays in Autism Spectrum Disorders
(2012)PLoS ONEOne of the main characteristics of Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) are problems with social interaction and communication. Here, we explored ASD-related alterations in ‘reading’ body language of other humans. Accuracy and reaction times were assessed from two observational tasks involving the recognition of ‘biological motion’ and ‘emotions’ from point-light displays (PLDs). Eye movements were recorded during the completion of the tests. ...Journal Article -
Action and Emotion Recognition from Point Light Displays: An Investigation of Gender Differences
(2011)PLoS ONEFolk psychology advocates the existence of gender differences in socio-cognitive functions such as ‘reading’ the mental states of others or discerning subtle differences in body-language. A female advantage has been demonstrated for emotion recognition from facial expressions, but virtually nothing is known about gender differences in recognizing bodily stimuli or body language. The aim of the present study was to investigate potential ...Journal Article