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Project

A Functional-Cognitive Perspective on Social Modulation of Imitation in Individuals With and Without Autism Spectrum Disorder
Code
01D01122
Duration
01 October 2022 → 31 October 2022
Funding
Regional and community funding: Special Research Fund
Research disciplines
  • Social sciences
    • Learning and behaviour
    • Social behaviour and social action
    • Social perception and cognition
    • Disabilities and developmental disorders
Keywords
Imitation Social cognition Autism Spectrum Disorder
 
Project description
 

Evidence on social modulation of imitation is mixed and inconclusive, due to the absence of a strong theoretical framework and low ecological validity of previous studies. With this project, we aim to resolve both issues, by combining a functional-cognitive framework with an ecologically valid virtual-reality task, to investigate social modulation of imitation in individuals with and without Autism Spectrum Disorder.