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ArticleJournal of autism and developmental disorders2025

Unveiling Face Recognition Challenges and Awareness in Autism Spectrum Disorder: Insights from the Italian Famous Face Test (IT-FFT).

Martina Ventura, Valerio Manippa, Alessandro Oronzo Caffò, Giovanni Cicinelli, Emanuela Nobile, Roberto Keller, Davide Rivolta

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Martina Ventura *The MARCS Institute for Brain, Behaviour, and Development, Western Sydney University, Sydney, Australia.
Valerio Manippa *Department of Education, Psychology and Communication, University of Bari Aldo Moro, Bari, Italy. valerio.manippa@uniba.it.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0003-3892-5212
Alessandro Oronzo CaffòDepartment of Education, Psychology and Communication, University of Bari Aldo Moro, Bari, Italy.
Giovanni CicinelliAdult Autism Center, Department of Mental Health, Local Health Unit ASL Città di Torino, Torino, Italy.
Emanuela NobileAdult Autism Center, Department of Mental Health, Local Health Unit ASL Città di Torino, Torino, Italy.
Roberto KellerAdult Autism Center, Department of Mental Health, Local Health Unit ASL Città di Torino, Torino, Italy.
Davide RivoltaDepartment of Education, Psychology and Communication, University of Bari Aldo Moro, Bari, Italy.

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Accurate face recognition is crucial for navigating social interactions. While neurotypical individuals generally show no issues with face processing, persons with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) often exhibit impairments in this area. This study explores the extent of these face recognition deficits in autistic adults, focusing on their ability to identify famous faces, along with the awareness (metacognition) of their face recognition skills. Using the Italian Famous Face Test (IT-FFT) and the Prosopagnosia Index-20 (PI-20), to compare face recognition performance and self-awareness of face recognition abilities between 50 non-autistic and 49 individuals diagnosed with level 1 ASD. Autistic people had significantly lower face identification scores and greater difficulties recognizing famous faces than non-autistic participants. Additionally, autistic individuals reported more face recognition challenges on the PI-20, highlighting their awareness of these deficits. These findings suggest that face recognition impairments in ASD extend to famous faces and underscore the importance of further research to explore targeted interventions aimed at improving different aspects of face recognition in autistic people.

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AutismDevelopmental disordersFace recognitionMetacognitionProsopagnosiaSocial cognition

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