ArticleBMC psychiatry2022
Exploring social emotion processing in autism: evaluating the reading the mind in the eyes test using network analysis.
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- A multidimensional normative framework for fine-grained social cognition assessment with the BCS.BMC psychology · 2026Article
- Exploring autism spectrum profiles via network analysis of parent-reported ASSQ patterns.BMC psychiatry · 2026Article
- Social Cognition in Multiple Sclerosis: A Multidomain Investigation.Behavioural neurology · 2026Article
- Differences in ongoing thought between autistic and non-autistic adults.Scientific reports · 2024Article
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Abstract
backgroundFeatures of autism spectrum disorder (ASD) include difficulties in processing and interpreting socioemotional information. The "Reading the Mind in the Eyes" test (RMET) is a validated measurement for processing socioemotional ability. However, previous RMET studies did not explore patterns of incorrect answers and the emotional valence of the test items. This study used the Taiwanese version of the RMET and the network analysis methods to examine the differences in underlying mechanisms of socioemotional processes between 30 males with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) (mean age = 18 years) and 30 healthy control males (mean age = 17 years). For each test item, a picture of a person's eyes and partial face was shown with four words describing the emotional status on picture corners. Participants were instructed to choose one of the four words that best matched the person's thinking or feeling. We further classified the words into three valences of emotional categories to examine socioemotional processes.
resultsOur results showed that ASD males performed poorer on the RMET than the controls. ASD males had higher network density and in-degree scores, especially in negative words, than control males.
conclusionsThe findings suggest that males with ASD might have deficits in mapping the best emotional concept words to the target item, especially for processing negative emotion.
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