2022
Neural correlates of eye contact and social function in autism spectrum disorder
Hirsch J, Zhang X, Noah J, Dravida S, Naples A, Tiede M, Wolf J, McPartland J. Neural correlates of eye contact and social function in autism spectrum disorder. PLOS ONE 2022, 17: e0265798. PMID: 36350848, PMCID: PMC9645655, DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0265798.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAutism spectrum disorderDorsal parietal regionsNeural correlatesEye contactLive eyesNeural responsesSpectrum disorderAutism Diagnostic Observation ScheduleUnderlying neural correlatesSocial Responsiveness ScaleGold standard measureCentral diagnostic criterionDiagnostic criteriaDiagnostic biomarkersSRS-2ADOS-2Responsiveness ScaleObservation ScheduleParietal regionsPupillometry dataNeural systemsEyesNatural interactionDisordersCorrelates
2019
Oxytocin Enhances the Neural Efficiency of Social Perception
Tillman R, Gordon I, Naples A, Rolison M, Leckman JF, Feldman R, Pelphrey KA, McPartland JC. Oxytocin Enhances the Neural Efficiency of Social Perception. Frontiers In Human Neuroscience 2019, 13: 71. PMID: 30914935, PMCID: PMC6421852, DOI: 10.3389/fnhum.2019.00071.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchEmotional facesFace perceptionN170 latencyNeutral facesSocial perceptionExperiment 1Experiment 2Face processing taskNeutral facial expressionsSpecialized neural circuitryEffects of oxytocinDifferent facial featuresFearful facesNeural efficiencyEmotional expressionNeural correlatesInformative cuesIndividual differencesNeural processesParticipants' gazeNeural substratesFacial expressionsSubjects designNeural circuitryOT influences
2017
Searching for Cross-Diagnostic Convergence: Neural Mechanisms Governing Excitation and Inhibition Balance in Schizophrenia and Autism Spectrum Disorders
Foss-Feig JH, Adkinson BD, Ji JL, Yang G, Srihari VH, McPartland JC, Krystal JH, Murray JD, Anticevic A. Searching for Cross-Diagnostic Convergence: Neural Mechanisms Governing Excitation and Inhibition Balance in Schizophrenia and Autism Spectrum Disorders. Biological Psychiatry 2017, 81: 848-861. PMID: 28434615, PMCID: PMC5436134, DOI: 10.1016/j.biopsych.2017.03.005.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAutism spectrum disorderSpectrum disorderFunctional magnetic resonance imagingRecent theoretical accountsEarly course schizophreniaNeurodevelopmental disordersPharmacological challenge studiesNeural correlatesNeuroscience literatureTheoretical accountsNeural circuitryTheoretical neuroscienceNoninvasive neuroimagingBehavioral dysfunctionFuture researchNeuropsychiatric conditionsComputational modelSchizophreniaProton magnetic resonance spectroscopyDisordersInhibition imbalanceMagnetic resonance imagingDistinct modalitiesPoint of convergenceInhibition balance
2015
Common and distinct modulation of electrophysiological indices of feedback processing by autistic and psychopathic traits
Leno V, Naples A, Cox A, Rutherford H, McPartland JC. Common and distinct modulation of electrophysiological indices of feedback processing by autistic and psychopathic traits. Social Neuroscience 2015, 11: 455-466. PMID: 26471250, PMCID: PMC4939614, DOI: 10.1080/17470919.2015.1108223.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAutism spectrum disorderPsychopathic traitsFeedback processingEvent-related potentialsCommon brain mechanismsNonsocial feedbackNeural correlatesAutistic traitsAntisocial domainsBrain mechanismsElectrophysiological indicesSocial feedbackTask performanceBehavioral tasksNeural responsesSpectrum disorderSocial dysfunctionSocial behaviorManipulation domainSimilar difficultiesCurrent studyProcessingDistinct modulationTraitsSpecific form
2014
Brain Electrophysiology Reveals Intact Processing of Speech Sounds in Deformational Plagiocephaly
Hashim PW, Travieso R, Persing JA, Coffman M, Mukerji C, Naples A, Tillman RM, Terner J, Landi N, Patel A, Steinbacher D, Mayes L, McPartland J. Brain Electrophysiology Reveals Intact Processing of Speech Sounds in Deformational Plagiocephaly. Plastic & Reconstructive Surgery 2014, 133: 835e-841e. PMID: 24867743, DOI: 10.1097/prs.0000000000000219.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsEvent-related potentialsEvent-related potential componentSpeech soundsAuditory event-related potential (ERP) componentsLong-term cognitive functioningPotential componentsPrior researchIntact processingNeural correlatesCognitive functioningAuditory perceptionTypical childrenAuditory processingNeural responsesBrain recordingsLong-term impairmentSubsequent functioningBrain electrophysiologyNormative expectationsDevelopmental scaleCortical activityCortical responsesBrain functionDeformational plagiocephalyCranial disorders
2013
Sex Differences in Social Perception in Children with ASD
Coffman MC, Anderson LC, Naples AJ, McPartland JC. Sex Differences in Social Perception in Children with ASD. Journal Of Autism And Developmental Disorders 2013, 45: 589-599. PMID: 24293083, PMCID: PMC4039621, DOI: 10.1007/s10803-013-2006-5.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAutism spectrum disorderSocial information processingFace perceptionEvent Related PotentialsInformation processingSex differencesSocial functionERP markersNeural correlatesASD literatureSocial perceptionFace responsesSpectrum disorderRelated potentialsSocial functioningBrain recordingsObserved sex differencesSymptom severityPerceptionUnderrepresentation of femalesCurrent studyInfluential differencesNeural phenotypesCorrelatesChildren
2012
Neural Mechanisms of Improvements in Social Motivation After Pivotal Response Treatment: Two Case Studies
Voos AC, Pelphrey KA, Tirrell J, Bolling DZ, Wyk B, Kaiser MD, McPartland JC, Volkmar FR, Ventola P. Neural Mechanisms of Improvements in Social Motivation After Pivotal Response Treatment: Two Case Studies. Journal Of Autism And Developmental Disorders 2012, 43: 1-10. PMID: 23104615, PMCID: PMC4999079, DOI: 10.1007/s10803-012-1683-9.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPivotal Response TreatmentAutism spectrum disorderSocial stimuliResponse treatmentFunctional magnetic resonance imagingYoung childrenNeural correlatesSocial motivationSocial skillsSocial perceptionNeural mechanismsNeural responsesBehavioral measuresSpectrum disorderSocial communicationBehavioral treatmentEye trackingNeural systemsAdaptive behaviorBrain regionsBaseline measuresStriking gainsStimuliChildrenPositive effect
2011
Enhanced neural responses to rule violation in children with autism: A comparison to social exclusion
Bolling DZ, Pitskel NB, Deen B, Crowley MJ, McPartland JC, Kaiser MD, Vander Wyk BC, Wu J, Mayes LC, Pelphrey KA. Enhanced neural responses to rule violation in children with autism: A comparison to social exclusion. Developmental Cognitive Neuroscience 2011, 1: 280-294. PMID: 21743819, PMCID: PMC3129780, DOI: 10.1016/j.dcn.2011.02.002.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAutism spectrum disorderFunctional magnetic resonance imagingRight insulaVentral anterior cingulate cortexSocial exclusionAtypical neural networksRule violationsBall-tossing gameDorsal prefrontal cortexRepetitive behavior patternsAnterior cingulate cortexASD groupNeural correlatesBrain responsesSocial impairmentNeural responsesCharacteristic deficitsSpectrum disorderNeurobiological differencesPrefrontal cortexCingulate cortexFunctional connectivityComparable gamesInsulaGroup differences
2010
Neural responses to faces reflect social personality traits
Cheung CH, Rutherford HJ, Mayes LC, McPartland JC. Neural responses to faces reflect social personality traits. Social Neuroscience 2010, 5: 351-359. PMID: 20544557, PMCID: PMC3075017, DOI: 10.1080/17470911003597377.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsNeural responsesFace-sensitive componentMarkers of expertiseSocial personality traitsFace perceptionN170 responseFace stimuliNeural correlatesInversion effectNormative sampleSocial informationVisual perceptsPersonality traitsHigh introversionPersonality characteristicsHigh extraversionBrain electrophysiologySocial attitudesSocial disabilityExtraversionIntroversionSocial interestStimuliFaceN170
2003
Age‐related differences in neural correlates of face recognition during the toddler and preschool years
Carver LJ, Dawson G, Panagiotides H, Meltzoff AN, McPartland J, Gray J, Munson J. Age‐related differences in neural correlates of face recognition during the toddler and preschool years. Developmental Psychobiology 2003, 42: 148-159. PMID: 12555279, PMCID: PMC3640993, DOI: 10.1002/dev.10078.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAge-related differencesBrain responsesInfants' brain responsesFace recognitionUnfamiliar facesStranger's faceFamiliar facesNeural correlatesFamiliar peopleMother's facePreschool yearsAge-related changesInfants' responsesPrimary caregiversFaceMonths of ageRecognitionDifferent agesSalienceToddlersStrangersCorrelatesCaregiversChildrenInfants
2002
Neural Correlates of Face and Object Recognition in Young Children with Autism Spectrum Disorder, Developmental Delay, and Typical Development
Dawson G, Carver L, Meltzoff AN, Panagiotides H, McPartland J, Webb SJ. Neural Correlates of Face and Object Recognition in Young Children with Autism Spectrum Disorder, Developmental Delay, and Typical Development. Child Development 2002, 73: 700-717. PMID: 12038546, PMCID: PMC3651041, DOI: 10.1111/1467-8624.00433.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAutism spectrum disorderEvent-related potentialsERP amplitude differencesUnfamiliar facesUnfamiliar objectsTypical developmentSpectrum disorderBrain event-related potentialsFace recognition abilityUnfamiliar female facesFace recognition impairmentPositive slow waveYoung childrenAmplitude differenceRecognition impairmentUnfamiliar toysNeural correlatesFemale facesDevelopmental delayObject recognitionRecognition abilityElectroencephalographic recordingsChild's motherP400Children