Autism spectrum disorders (ASDs) are developmental disorders which are thought primarily
to affect social functioning. However, there is now a growing body of evidence that unusual …

During social interactions, people's eyes convey a wealth of information about their direction
of attention and their emotional and mental states. This review aims to provide a …

The 'eye contact effect'is the phenomenon that perceived eye contact with another human
face modulates certain aspects of the concurrent and/or immediately following cognitive …

Translation, accessibility and the viewing experience of foreign, deaf and blind audiences
has long been a neglected area of research within film studies. The same applies to the film …

Eyes and gaze are very important stimuli for human social interactions. Recent studies
suggest that impairments in recognizing face identity, facial emotions or in inferring attention …

An atypical pattern of eye contact behaviour is one of the most significant symptoms of
Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD). Recent empirical advances have revealed the …

Eye contact has a fundamental role in human social interaction. The special appearance of
the human eye (ie, white sclera contrasted with a coloured iris) implies the importance of …

Gaze direction is known to be an important factor in regulating social interaction. Recent
evidence suggests that direct and averted gaze can signal the sender's motivational …

Children with autism are developmentally delayed in following the direction of another
person's gaze in social situations. A number of studies have measured reflexive orienting to …

Individuals with autism spectrum disorders (ASD) have profound impairment in the
development of social interaction and communication. However, it is also known that some …