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An analysis of intransitive and pantomime gestures in autism spectrum disorder
| Resumo: | Even though some light has been shed on the processes underlying the identification and production of gestures, to this day it is still unclear how meaningful gestures (intransitive and pantomime) are processed. In this study, we aim to further assess what sets apart (or brings together) intransitive and pantomime gestures, while also exploring a subdivision of each gesture in “towards the body” (e.g. scratching head, putting perfume on), and “away from the body” (e.g. beckoning, stirring soup). To that end, 18 typical-development and 11 Autism Spectrum Disorder participants (known for having considerable difficulties identifying and producing gestures) were asked to perform intransitive and pantomime gestures and also watched videos of an actress performing meaningful and meaningless gestures while deciding if said gesture was meaningful. Differences were found in both the performance and identification of intransitive and pantomime gestures, a result consistent with each type of gesture taking advantage of distinct pathways in the brain, the pathway for intransitives appearing to be most affected by the deficits that characterize Autism Spectrum Disorder. Regarding the towa |
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| Autores principais: | Sousa, Ana Isabel da Costa |
| Assunto: | Autism spectrum disorder Gesture identification Gesture production Intransitive gestures Pantomime gestures Gestos intransitivos Gestos pantomímicos Identificação de gestos Produção de gestos Perturbação do espetro do autismo Ciências Sociais::Psicologia |
| Ano: | 2019 |
| País: | Portugal |
| Tipo de documento: | dissertação de mestrado |
| Tipo de acesso: | acesso aberto |
| Instituição associada: | Universidade do Minho |
| Idioma: | inglês |
| Origem: | RepositóriUM - Universidade do Minho |
| Resumo: | Even though some light has been shed on the processes underlying the identification and production of gestures, to this day it is still unclear how meaningful gestures (intransitive and pantomime) are processed. In this study, we aim to further assess what sets apart (or brings together) intransitive and pantomime gestures, while also exploring a subdivision of each gesture in “towards the body” (e.g. scratching head, putting perfume on), and “away from the body” (e.g. beckoning, stirring soup). To that end, 18 typical-development and 11 Autism Spectrum Disorder participants (known for having considerable difficulties identifying and producing gestures) were asked to perform intransitive and pantomime gestures and also watched videos of an actress performing meaningful and meaningless gestures while deciding if said gesture was meaningful. Differences were found in both the performance and identification of intransitive and pantomime gestures, a result consistent with each type of gesture taking advantage of distinct pathways in the brain, the pathway for intransitives appearing to be most affected by the deficits that characterize Autism Spectrum Disorder. Regarding the towa |
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