Partner-dependent communication without dynamic adaptation in autism.

ABSTRACT: Autism is a neurodevelopmental condition characterized by persistent communication challenges, often compounded by social anxiety. Although differences in perspective-taking, cognitive flexibility, and social motivation have been implicated in these challenges, their influence on live interpersonal interactions remains unclear. In this study, we quantitatively examined how autistic and non-autistic individuals with varying levels of social anxiety adapted their communication during experimentally controlled interactions with two ostensibly distinct partners-a child and an adult-both portrayed by the same role-blind confederate. Autistic participants were equally motivated and capable as non-autistic participants in adjusting their communication to stereotypical assumptions about a partner'

SUBMITTER: Koch SB 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12923631 | biostudies-literature | 2026 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature