ArticleAutism : the international journal of research and practice2024
Poor face recognition predicts social anxiety in autism: A short report.
Article in Autism : the international journal of research and practice, 2024. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 2 papers.
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- The modulatory effects of facial cues and familiarity in face recognition: a behavioral and eye-tracking investigation.Frontiers in psychology · 2026Article
- Differing patterns of face processing in infants at elevated likelihood of autism.Infant behavior & development · 2025Article
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lay abstractResearch has shown that some autistic people have severe difficulties in recognising other people's faces. However, little is understood about how these difficulties impact the daily life and the mental well-being of autistic people. In this study, we asked 60 autistic adults with varying degrees of face recognition ability to complete two tests of face recognition, a questionnaire about social anxiety and a bespoke survey which asked participants about their experiences of face recognition and social interaction. We found that participants who had poor face recognition reported experiencing higher levels of social anxiety compared to those with average or better face recognition skills. More than half felt that their face recognition difficulties affected their social interactions, and over a third believed it hindered their ability to make friends. These findings suggest that face recognition difficulties may contribute to social anxiety among autistic individuals.
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