Social attention in anorexia nervosa and autism spectrum disorder: Role of social motivation.

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Research suggests a relationship between autism and anorexia nervosa. For example, rigid and inflexible behaviour, a preference for routine and social difficulties are seen in both conditions. In this study, we examined whether people with anorexia and people with autism show similarities in social attention (where they look while engaging in social interactions or watching a scene with people interacting). This could help us understand why people with anorexia and autism experience difficulties in social situations. Participants with either anorexia or autism, as well as participants with no mental health problems watched a video of a social scene while we recorded which parts of the scene they looked at with an eye-tracker. Participants also completed questionnaires

SUBMITTER: Kerr-Gaffney J 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9483678 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature