Autistic traits may protect against loot box overspending, study suggests
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Autistic traits may protect against loot box overspending, study suggests
A recent study found that gamers with higher levels of autistic traits are more vulnerable to excessive gaming and problematic gambling, but they spend less on in-game "loot boxes."
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New study finds online self-reports may not accurately reflect clinical autism diagnoses. Adults who report high levels of autistic traits through online surveys may not reflect the same social behaviors or clinical profiles as those who have been formally diagnosed with autism spectrum disorder.
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New study finds online self-reports may not accurately reflect clinical autism diagnoses
A new study finds online self-reports of autistic traits may not reflect the same behaviors or diagnoses as those confirmed by clinical evaluation
People with high autistic traits differ from their neurotypical peers in what they find attractive in human faces. They tend to show a stronger preference for masculine features, especially in female faces. For those with high autistic traits, attraction may not hinge on mainstream ideals of beauty. 🧩👤✨
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Psychology Today
Do Autistic Traits Influence What We Find Attractive?
Does "attractiveness" mean the same thing to everyone? New research explores how autistic traits shape preferences for gendered facial features.
Discomfort with making eye contact is not exclusive to individuals with autism diagnosis but scales with autistic traits found in the population. While this social unease is common among those with higher autistic traits, it is not the direct cause of difficulties in recognizing facial expressions.
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Eye contact discomfort does not explain slower emotion recognition in autistic individuals
New research finds that while autistic traits predict discomfort with eye contact, this uneasiness does not cause slower emotion recognition. The findings suggest these are distinct cognitive issues rather than a cause-and-effect relationship.
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