The Black Informant

Surprising new study finds that autistic children can interpret mental state of others by looking at their eyes

(awares.org) NOTTINGHAM, UK: Autistic children are able to interpret the mental state of others by looking at their eyes, contrary to previous research, a new University of Nottingham study has found.

In findings that contradict previous studies, psychologists found that autistic children could “read” a stranger’s mental state based on that person’s eyes. Autistic children have long been thought to be poor at interpreting people’s mental states based on facial expressions, especially expressions around the eyes. (more…)

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