Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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6034058 | NeuroImage | 2011 | 8 Pages |
Abstract
âºRapid face detection is supported by the amygdala, pulvinar, and superior colliculus. âºAutism involves reduced activation in these subcortical face processing regions. âºSocial orienting deficits may stem from neural abnormalities in subcortical structures. âºSocial orienting deficits precede abnormalities in social cognition in autism.
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Authors
Natalia M. Kleinhans, Todd Richards, L. Clark Johnson, Kurt E. Weaver, Jessica Greenson, Geraldine Dawson, Elizabeth Aylward,