Is the contextual effect weak in people with Williams syndrome? An investigation of information integration ability using pictures

► The contextual effect of information integration was successfully induced in people with WS. ► Unlike previous studies that used abstract stimuli, this study demonstrated that people with WS had unimpaired central coherence with regard to the contextual effect using pictures. ► People with WS showed the same pattern of contextual integration as the control groups, but had delayed reaction times and lower accuracy rates.