ArticleMolecular autism2021
Imitation and recognition of facial emotions in autism: a computer vision approach.
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- Affective Communication for Socially Assistive Robots (SARs) for Children with Autism Spectrum Disorder: A Systematic Review.Sensors (Basel, Switzerland) · 2021Pooled it
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- Empathy as risk and protective factor in the development of adolescent aggression; the role of autism unraveled.Scientific reports · 2025Article
- Neural signals gradually shift towards inferior frontal gyrus and long-term effects following facial imitation-based social learning.NPJ science of learning · 2025Article
- Comparing three algorithms of automated facial expression analysis in autistic children: different sensitivities but consistent proportions.Molecular autism · 2025Article
- Feature Analysis of Facial Color Information During Emotional Arousal in Japanese Older Adults Playing eSports.Sensors (Basel, Switzerland) · 2025Article
- Dynamic Emotion Recognition and Expression Imitation in Neurotypical Adults and Their Associations with Autistic Traits.Sensors (Basel, Switzerland) · 2024Article
- A Novel Head-Fixed Assay for Social Touch in Mice Uncovers Aversive Responses in Two Autism Models.The Journal of neuroscience : the official journal of the Society for Neuroscience · 2023Article
- Automated extraction of speech and turn-taking parameters in autism allows for diagnostic classification using a multivariable prediction model.Frontiers in psychiatry · 2023Article
- Implementation of an Intelligent Exam Supervision System Using Deep Learning Algorithms.Sensors (Basel, Switzerland) · 2022Article
- Application of Machine Learning Techniques to Detect the Children with Autism Spectrum Disorder.Journal of healthcare engineering · 2022Article
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Abstract
backgroundImitation of facial expressions plays an important role in social functioning. However, little is known about the quality of facial imitation in individuals with autism and its relationship with defining difficulties in emotion recognition.
methodsWe investigated imitation and recognition of facial expressions in 37 individuals with autism spectrum conditions and 43 neurotypical controls. Using a novel computer-based face analysis, we measured instructed imitation of facial emotional expressions and related it to emotion recognition abilities.
resultsIndividuals with autism imitated facial expressions if instructed to do so, but their imitation was both slower and less precise than that of neurotypical individuals. In both groups, a more precise imitation scaled positively with participants' accuracy of emotion recognition. LIMITATIONS: Given the study's focus on adults with autism without intellectual impairment, it is unclear whether the results generalize to children with autism or individuals with intellectual disability. Further, the new automated facial analysis, despite being less intrusive than electromyography, might be less sensitive.
conclusionsGroup differences in emotion recognition, imitation and their interrelationships highlight potential for treatment of social interaction problems in individuals with autism.
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