Altered sensitivity to social gaze in the FMR1 premutation and pragmatic language competence

Altered sensitivity to social gaze in the FMR1 premutation and pragmatic language competence

Abstract Background The FMR1 premutation affects 1:291 women and is associated with a range of cognitive, affective, and physical health complications, including deficits in pragmatic language (i.e., social language). This study investigated attention to eye gaze as a fundamental social-cognitive sk...

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Main Authors: Jessica Klusek, Joseph Schmidt, Amanda J. Fairchild, Anna Porter, Jane E. Roberts
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2017-08-01
Series:Journal of Neurodevelopmental Disorders
Subjects:
Fragile X carriers
Eye contact
Social communication
Direct gaze
Social cognition
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s11689-017-9211-z

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