Altered sensory processing has been an important feature of the clinical descriptions of
autism spectrum disorder (ASD). There is evidence that sensory dysregulation arises early …

During social interactions, people's eyes convey a wealth of information about their direction
of attention and their emotional and mental states. This review aims to provide a …

Autism spectrum disorders (ASDs) are developmental disorders which are thought primarily
to affect social functioning. However, there is now a growing body of evidence that unusual …

An atypical pattern of eye contact behaviour is one of the most significant symptoms of
Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD). Recent empirical advances have revealed the …

As compared with other primates, humans have especially visible eyes (eg, white sclera).
One hypothesis is that this feature of human eyes evolved to make it easier for conspecifics …

Abstract Autism and Asperger Syndrome are autism spectrum conditions (ASC)
characterized by deficits in understanding others' minds, an aspect of which involves …

This study investigated whether the direct gaze of others influences attentional
disengagement from faces in an experimental situation. Participants were required to fixate …

Direct gaze is an engaging and important social cue, but the meaning of direct gaze
depends heavily on the surrounding context. This paper reviews some recent studies of …

Children with autism are developmentally delayed in following the direction of another
person's gaze in social situations. A number of studies have measured reflexive orienting to …

Background: This study investigated whether another person's social attention, specifically
the direction of their eye gaze, and a non‐social directional cue, an arrow, triggered reflexive …