Atypical and inflexible visual encoding in autism spectrum disorder.

Encoding, which involves translating sensory information into neural representations, is a critical first step in the sensory-perceptual pathway. Using a visual orientation task, a new study found both lower encoding capacity and less flexible adaptation in people with autism spectrum disorder.

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Main Authors: Emily L Isenstein, Woon Ju Park, Duje Tadin
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Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2021-06-01
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Online Access:https://journals.plos.org/plosbiology/article/file?id=10.1371/journal.pbio.3001293&type=printable
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