Allocentric Versus Egocentric Spatial Memory in Adults with Autism Spectrum Disorder

Individuals with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) present difficulties in forming relations among items and context. This capacity for relational binding is also involved in spatial navigation and research on this topic in ASD is scarce and inconclusive. Using a computerised version of the Morris Wate...

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Autores principales: Ring, Melanie, Gaigg, Sebastian B., Altgassen, Mareike, Barr, Peter, Bowler, Dermot M.
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Springer US 2018
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Original Paper
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5948263/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/29380269
http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s10803-018-3465-5
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Sumario:Individuals with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) present difficulties in forming relations among items and context. This capacity for relational binding is also involved in spatial navigation and research on this topic in ASD is scarce and inconclusive. Using a computerised version of the Morris Water Maze task, ASD participants showed particular difficulties in performing viewpoint independent (allocentric) navigation, leaving viewpoint dependent navigation (egocentric) intact. Further analyses showed that navigation deficits were not related to poor visual short-term memory or mental rotation in the ASD group. The results further confirm the need of autistic individuals for support at retrieval and have important implications for the design of signposts and maps. ELECTRONIC SUPPLEMENTARY MATERIAL: The online version of this article (10.1007/s10803-018-3465-5) contains supplementary material, which is available to authorized users.

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