Neural responses to biological motion distinguish autistic and schizotypal traits.

ABSTRACT: Difficulties in social interactions characterize both autism and schizophrenia and are correlated in the neurotypical population. It is unknown whether this represents a shared etiology or superficial phenotypic overlap. Both conditions exhibit atypical neural activity in response to the perception of social stimuli and decreased neural synchronization between individuals. This study investigated if neural activity and neural synchronization associated with biological motion perception are differentially associated with autistic and schizotypal traits in the neurotypical population. Participants viewed naturalistic social interactions while hemodynamic brain activity was measured with fMRI, which was modeled against a continuous measure of the extent of biological motion. General linear mo

SUBMITTER: Hudson M 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10032360 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature