2014
A computer-generated animated face stimulus set for psychophysiological research
Naples A, Nguyen-Phuc A, Coffman M, Kresse A, Faja S, Bernier R, McPartland JC. A computer-generated animated face stimulus set for psychophysiological research. Behavior Research Methods 2014, 47: 562-570. PMID: 25028164, PMCID: PMC4297263, DOI: 10.3758/s13428-014-0491-x.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsFace stimuliHigh-level visual propertiesLow-level image propertiesDifferent face categoriesDynamic face stimuliEarly brain responsesEvent-related potentialsLow-level visual featuresFace perceptionFace categoriesStructural encodingDynamic facesNaturalistic videosVisual processingSocial perceptionBrain responsesNeutral movementsGrayscale facesAffective movementsHuman faceVisual propertiesPsychophysiological researchVisual featuresLow-level image characteristicsImpossible movements
2011
Atypical neural specialization for social percepts in autism spectrum disorder
McPartland JC, Wu J, Bailey CA, Mayes LC, Schultz RT, Klin A. Atypical neural specialization for social percepts in autism spectrum disorder. Social Neuroscience 2011, 6: 436-451. PMID: 21777159, PMCID: PMC3204335, DOI: 10.1080/17470919.2011.586880.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsNeural specializationNonsocial informationBehavioral performanceSocial informationSocial brain systemsSocial motivation hypothesisAtypical social developmentSpecificity of deficitsAberrant neural responsesEvent-related potentialsAutism spectrum disorderSocial perceptsFace processingCognitive abilitiesMotivation hypothesisBrain systemsElectrophysiological markersBrain responsesNeural responsesProcessing difficultiesSpectrum disorderStandardized measuresHuman faceAutismSpecific dysfunction
2010
Patterns of Visual Attention to Faces and Objects in Autism Spectrum Disorder
McPartland JC, Webb SJ, Keehn B, Dawson G. Patterns of Visual Attention to Faces and Objects in Autism Spectrum Disorder. Journal Of Autism And Developmental Disorders 2010, 41: 148-157. PMID: 20499148, PMCID: PMC3074360, DOI: 10.1007/s10803-010-1033-8.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAutism spectrum disorderVisual attentionSpectrum disorderHuman faceSocial-emotional functioningPoint of gazeFace recognition performanceMonkey facesPassive viewingTypical peersSocial deficitsNaturalistic assessmentAdaptive functionRecognition performanceTwo-dimensional geometric patternsLower scoresFace recognitionCurvilinear objectsFaceAttentionAtypicalityIndividualsObjectsDisordersAdolescents