Neuroscience News: How Autistic Traits Influence Exploration and Learning
People with stronger autistic traits exhibit distinct and highly effective exploration patterns, according to a new study.
PsyPost: Distinct neural synchrony observed in social interactions involving autistic adults
Adults with autism prefer to follow rather than lead in social imitation tasks, accompanied by distinct brain synchrony patterns, indicating differences in how their brains connect with others during social interactions.
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Medical Xpress: Knocking out one key gene leads to autistic traits, mouse study shows
More than 70 genes have been linked to autism spectrum disorder (ASD), a developmental condition in which differences in the brain lead to a host of altered behaviors, including issues with language, ...