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Autism Notes (Distinguish components of the social brain and understand…
Autism Notes
Distinguish components of the social brain and understand their dysfunction in ASD
Genetic components - phenotypic heterogeneity
No single gene
No biological test
ASD is in catetgory of pervasive developmental disorders
Social brain
Amygdala
Helps us recognize emotional state of others
Experience and regulate emotions
Orbital frontal cortex
Process rewards when around other people
Fusiform gyrus
detects faces
posterior superior temporal sulcus
biological motions, intentions of others
Described first in 1942 by Kanner
Needs to have social disfunction for diagnosis
Basic Symptoms of ASD
Appreciate how social neuroscience may facilitate the diagnosis and treatment of ASD.