The inadequacy of a categorial approach to mental health diagnosis is now well-recognised,
with many authors, diagnostic manuals and funding bodies advocating a dimensional, trans …

The idea that social motivation deficits play a central role in Autism Spectrum Disorders
(ASD) has recently gained increased interest. This constitutes a shift in autism research …

We review different aspects of visual social attention in autism spectrum disorders (ASD)
from infancy to adulthood in light of the eye-tracking literature. We first assess the …

Objective The objectives of this review are to highlight the impact of the first decade of high-
risk (HR) infant sibling work in autism spectrum disorder (ASD) and to identify potential …

Eye tracking has the potential to characterize autism at a unique intermediate level, with
links 'down'to underlying neurocognitive networks, as well as 'up'to everyday function and …

Aberrant eye gaze mechanisms have been implicated in autism spectrum disorders (ASD).
Studies of eye movements in children with ASD reveal diminished eye gaze duration and …

Social understanding is facilitated by effectively attending to other people and the subtle
social cues they generate. In order to more fully appreciate the nature of social attention and …

Lack of interest in social interaction is a hallmark of autism spectrum disorder. Animal
studies have implicated the mesolimbic reward pathway in driving and reinforcing social …

With recent rapid advances in technology, human‐like robots have begun functioning in a
variety of ways. As increasing anecdotal evidence suggests, robots may offer many unique …

Children's ability to share attention with another person (ie, achieve joint attention) is critical
for learning about their environments in general 1–3 and supporting language and object …