2012
Action representation in the superior temporal sulcus in children and adults: An fMRI study
Vander Wyk B, Voos A, Pelphrey KA. Action representation in the superior temporal sulcus in children and adults: An fMRI study. Developmental Cognitive Neuroscience 2012, 2: 409-416. PMID: 22727762, PMCID: PMC3431200, DOI: 10.1016/j.dcn.2012.04.004.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSuperior temporal sulcusFunctional magnetic resonance imaging paradigmCongruent trialsTemporal sulcusPosterior superior temporal sulcusIncongruent actionsBiological motionSTS regionFMRI studyAction representationNegative regardImaging paradigmOrder informationHigher-order informationDevelopmental changesOlder childrenChildrenSulcusAdultsTrialsCongruencyRepresentationCongruentPerceptionObjects
2011
Brain Mechanisms for Processing Direct and Averted Gaze in Individuals with Autism
Pitskel NB, Bolling DZ, Hudac CM, Lantz SD, Minshew NJ, Vander Wyk BC, Pelphrey KA. Brain Mechanisms for Processing Direct and Averted Gaze in Individuals with Autism. Journal Of Autism And Developmental Disorders 2011, 41: 1686-1693. PMID: 21484518, PMCID: PMC3337548, DOI: 10.1007/s10803-011-1197-x.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAverted gazeBrain mechanismsCritical social cueRight temporoparietal junctionLateral occipital cortexDorsolateral prefrontal cortexRight anterior insulaSocial processingTemporoparietal junctionSocial cuesComparison participantsAnterior insulaFMRI studySocial deficitsSocial scenariosGaze directionPrefrontal cortexCondition interactionAutismSocial encountersDifferential processingInitial evidenceOccipital cortexGazeSignificant group