Vicarious ratings of social touch the effect of age and autistic traits

Haggarty, Connor JamesLinköpings universitet,Centrum för social och affektiv neurovetenskap,Medicinska fakulteten,Liverpool John Moores Univ, England (author)

Funding Agencies|Linkoping University; Leverhulme TrustLeverhulme Trust [RPG-2013-058]; Liverpool John Moores University PhD studentship
Tactile sensitivities are common in Autism Spectrum Conditions (autism). Psychophysically, slow, gentle stroking touch is typically rated as more pleasant than faster or slower touch. Vicarious ratings of social touch results in a similar pattern of velocity dependent hedonic ratings as directly felt touch. Here we investigated whether adults and childrens vicarious ratings vary according to autism diagnosis and self-reported autistic traits. Adults scoring high on the AQ rated stroking touch on the palm as less pleasant than a Low AQ group. However, in contrast to our hypothesis, we did not find any effect of autism diagnosis on childrens touch ratings despite parental reports highlighting significant somatosensory sensitivities. These results are discussed in terms of underpinning sensory and cognitive factors.

Moore, David J.Liverpool John Moores Univ, England (author)
Trotter, Paula D.Liverpool John Moores Univ, England (author)
Hagan, RachelLiverpool John Moores Univ, England (author)
McGlone, Francis P.Liverpool John Moores Univ, England; Univ Liverpool, England (author)
Walker, Susannah C.Liverpool John Moores Univ, England (author)
Linköpings universitetCentrum för social och affektiv neurovetenskap (creator_code:org_t)

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