Study Reveals Unique Narrative Patterns in Autistic Individuals and Siblings
Originally Published 1 month ago — by PsyPost
A study published in the Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders found that autistic individuals and their siblings use fewer causal explanations and describe less of protagonists' thoughts and feelings in storytelling, with some similarities in gaze patterns suggesting shared attentional mechanisms, highlighting differences in narrative skills associated with autism and potential genetic influences.