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ArticleScientific reports2024

The influence of body posture on facial expression perception in Autism.

Abigail Finn, Punit Shah, Stephan de la Rosa, Christoph Teufel, Elisabeth von dem Hagen

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Abigail FinnCardiff University Brain Research Imaging Centre, School of Psychology, Cardiff University, Maindy Road, CF24 4HQ, Cardiff, UK.
Punit ShahSchool of Psychology, University of Bath, Bath, UK.
Stephan de la RosaDepartment of Psychology, IU International University of Applied Sciences, Erfurt, Germany.
Christoph TeufelCardiff University Brain Research Imaging Centre, School of Psychology, Cardiff University, Maindy Road, CF24 4HQ, Cardiff, UK.
Elisabeth von dem HagenCardiff University Brain Research Imaging Centre, School of Psychology, Cardiff University, Maindy Road, CF24 4HQ, Cardiff, UK. vondemhagene@cardiff.ac.uk.

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Abstract

Facial expression perception is influenced by body posture, with perception biased toward the body emotion. Previous research has suggested that the magnitude of this biasing influence of body posture is driven by individual differences in the precision of facial expression representations underlying discrimination abilities, where lower precision leads to a greater influence of body posture. It is unclear however whether similar mechanisms might drive the influence of contextual cues in Autism, which is often characterised by reduced facial expression discrimination abilities. Here, we addressed this question by using online psychophysical methods to determine the precision of isolated face and body expression representations of anger and disgust, and the influence of body on facial expression perception, in autistic and non-autistic adults. Both groups showed a strong influence of body context on facial expression perception, but this influence was larger in the autistic group, mirroring their lower overall precision of facial expression representations relative to non-autistic individuals. Crucially, the magnitude of the biasing influence of body posture in both groups was related to the precision of individuals' facial expression representations. The results suggest that similar principles govern the integration of facial expression and body posture information in both autistic and non-autistic individuals.

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Autistic DisorderFacial ExpressionPostureAdultEmotionsFacial RecognitionFemaleHumansMaleYoung AdultAutismAutism spectrum disorderBody postureContextEmotionFacial expression

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PMID39533096
PMCPMC11557863

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