Bilingualism Predicts Affective Theory of Mind in Autistic Adults.

ABSTRACT:

Purpose

This study examined the impact of bilingualism on affective theory of mind (ToM) and social prioritization (SP) among autistic adults compared to neurotypical comparison participants.

Method

Fifty-two (25 autistic, 27 neurotypical) adult participants (ages 21-35 years) with varying second language (L2) experience, ranging from monolingual to bilingual, completed an affective ToM task. A subset of this sample also completed a dynamic eye-tracking task designed to capture differences in time spent looking at social aspects of a scene (SP). Four language groups were compared on task performance (monolingual autism and neurotypical, bilingual autism and neurotypical), followed by analyses examining the contribution of L2 experience, autism characteristics, and social fac

SUBMITTER: Cummings KK 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11192560 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Jun

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature