Searching for Neural Mechanisms of Social Cognition

Authors

Chandler Siemonsma, Chapman UniversityFollow
Cristina Uribe, Chapman UniversityFollow
LouAnne Boyd, Chapman UniversityFollow
Aaron Schurger, Chapman UniversityFollow
Deanna Hughes, Chapman University
Tian Lan, Chapman UniversityFollow

Document Type

Poster

Publication Date

Spring 5-2020

Faculty Advisor(s)

LouAnne Boyd, Aaron Schurger, Deanna Hughes, Tian Lan

Abstract

Social cognition involves the integration and pruning of perceptual information which leads to the formation of an abstract representation, which is also known as the perceptual gist. This study examined 87 differences in visual perception of Mooney face stimuli of differing sizes and the relationship to gist formation in ten individuals with autism compared to neurotypical controls. Parents of both groups completed the Social Responsiveness Scale (SRS-2) to assess social functioning in real-world scenarios.

Comments

Presented at the Spring 2020 Student Scholar Symposium at Chapman University.

Recommended Citation

Siemonsma, Chandler; Uribe, Cristina; Boyd, LouAnne; Schurger, Aaron; Hughes, Deanna; and Lan, Tian, "Searching for Neural Mechanisms of Social Cognition" (2020). Student Scholar Symposium Abstracts and Posters. 395.
https://digitalcommons.chapman.edu/cusrd_abstracts/395

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