Robust orienting to protofacial stimuli in autism
Newborn infants exhibit a remarkable tendency to orient to faces. This behavior is thought to be mediated by a subcortical mechanism tuned to the protoface stimulus: a face-like configuration comprising three dark areas on a lighter background. When this unique stimulus translates across their visua...
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| Format: | Online |
| Language: | English |
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Cell Press
2013
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| Online Access: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3898081/ |