ArticleAutism : the international journal of research and practice2020
Making sense of the perceptual capacities in autistic and non-autistic adults.
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- The Impact of Perceptual Load and Distractors' Perceptual Grouping on Visual Search in ASD.Behavioral sciences (Basel, Switzerland) · 2026Article
- Auditory environments influence the link between Autistic traits and quality of life.Scientific reports · 2025Article
- Sensory-movement underpinnings of lifelong neurodivergence: getting a grip on autism.Frontiers in integrative neuroscience · 2025Article
- How auditory processing influences the autistic profile: A review.Autism research : official journal of the International Society for Autism Research · 2024Review
- Toward a more comprehensive autism assessment: the survey of autistic strengths, skills, and interests.Frontiers in psychiatry · 2023Article
- Increased context adjustment is associated with auditory sensitivities but not with autistic traits.Autism research : official journal of the International Society for Autism Research · 2022Article
- Psychedelic-Assisted Therapy for Social Adaptability in Autistic Adults.Current topics in behavioral neurosciences · 2022Article
- A review of decreased sound tolerance in autism: Definitions, phenomenology, and potential mechanisms.Neuroscience and biobehavioral reviews · 2021Review
- Visual Sensory Experiences From the Viewpoint of Autistic Adults.Frontiers in psychology · 2021Article
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Abstract
lay abstractPerceptual capacity refers to the amount of information that we can pay attention to at any one time. Research has shown that autistic people have a higher perceptual capacity, which means they can take in more information than non-autistic people can. This can be useful in certain situations, for instance, hearing approaching cars or noticing small details. However, in other situations, a higher perceptual capacity may result in more distraction. This study looked at whether having this increased perceptual capacity is linked to being very sensitive to sensory information (lights, sounds, touch, taste and smell) - something that many autistic people experience on a daily basis. Being very sensitive to these things can make it hard to interact with the world around us, so it is important to know more about what causes the sensitivity. To explore this, 38 autistic and 66 non-autistic adults completed a computer task that measured perceptual capacity and filled in a questionnaire about how sensitive they were to sensory information. We found that perceptual capacity was related to sensory symptoms for both autistic and non-autistic participants; people who had a larger perceptual capacity showed more sensitivity, while people who had a lower perceptual capacity showed reduced sensory sensitivity. This information can hopefully be used to improve the way in which we can support people who experience unpleasant sensory sensitivity.
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