A novel image database for social concepts reveals preference biases in autistic spectrum in adults and children.

ABSTRACT: Human beings display the extraordinary ability of grasping and communicating abstract concepts. Yet, no standardized instruments exist to assess this ability. Developing these tools is paramount for understanding abstract representations such as social concepts, with ramifications in educational and clinical settings. Here, we developed an image database depicting abstract social concepts varying in social desirability. We first validated the image database in a sample of neurotypical participants. Then, we applied the database to test different hypotheses regarding how social concepts are represented across samples of adults and children with autism spectrum condition (ASC). Relative to the neurotypicals, we did not observe differences related to ASC in identification performance of the s

SUBMITTER: Soto D 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11779780 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature