Binocular rivalry in autistic and socially anxious adults.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Social anxiousness is a pervasive symptom in both social anxiety disorder and autism spectrum conditions. Binocular rivalry, which occurs when different images are presented to each eye, has been used to explore how visual and cognitive processing differs across various clinical diagnoses. Previous studies have separately explored whether individuals with autism or anxiety experience binocular rivalry in ways that are different from neurotypical individuals.

Methods

We applied rivalry paradigms that are similar to those used in previous studies of autism and general anxiety to individuals experiencing symptoms of social anxiousness at clinical or subclinical levels. We also incorporated rivalrous stimuli featuring neutral and emotional facial valances to explore p

SUBMITTER: Kamhout S 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10400451 | biostudies-literature | 2023

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature