The ability to recognize an individual face is essential to human social interaction. Even
subtle errors in this process can have huge implications for the way we relate to social�…

An expanding literature has investigated emotion recognition across visual and auditory
modalities in autism spectrum disorder (ASD). Findings, however, have been highly�…

Background Impairment of social interaction via facial expressions represents a core clinical
feature of autism spectrum disorders (ASD). However, the neural correlates of this�…

Faced with a moral dilemma, conflict arises between a cognitive controlled response aimed
at maximizing welfare, ie the utilitarian judgment, and an emotional aversion to harm, ie the�…

Autism spectrum disorder (ASD) is a neurodevelopmental disorder characterized by
behavioral impairment in social interactions. Although theoretical and empirical evidence�…

Android robots capable of emotional interactions with humans have considerable potential
for application to research. While several studies developed androids that can exhibit�…

Previous electromyographic studies have reported that individuals with autism spectrum
disorders (ASD) exhibited atypical patterns of facial muscle activity in response to facial�…

The recognition of facial expressions of emotion is adaptive for human social interaction, but
the ability to do this and the manner in which it is achieved differs among individuals�…

The aim of this study was to identify specific cognitive abilities that predict functional
outcome in high-functioning adults with autism spectrum disorder (ASD), and to clarify the�…

The detection of emotional facial expressions plays an indispensable role in social
interaction. Psychological studies have shown that typically developing (TD) individuals�…