Social Conformity in Autism

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Stephanie C. Lazzaro
Laura Weidinger
Rose A. Cooper
Simon Baron-Cohen
Christina Moutsiana
Tali Sharot
机构
[1] University College London,Affective Brain Lab, Experimental Psychology
[2] University College London,Institute of Cognitive Neuroscience
[3] Humboldt University of Berlin,Berlin School of Mind and Brain
[4] Boston College,Department of Psychology
[5] University of Cambridge,Department of Psychology
[6] University of Westminster,Psychology, School of Social Sciences
[7] University College London,Division of Psychology and Language Sciences
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Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders | 2019年 / 49卷
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Autism; Social cognition; Conformity; Memory;
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Humans are extremely susceptible to social influence. Here, we examine whether this susceptibility is altered in autism, a condition characterized by social difficulties. Autistic participants (N = 22) and neurotypical controls (N = 22) completed a memory test of previously seen words and were then exposed to answers supposedly given by four other individuals. Autistic individuals and controls were as likely to alter their judgements to align with inaccurate responses of group members. These changes reflected both temporary judgement changes (public conformity) and long-lasting memory changes (private conformity). Both groups were more susceptible to answers believed to be from other humans than from computer algorithms. Our results suggest that autistic individuals and controls are equally susceptible to social influence when reporting their memories.
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页码:1304 / 1315
页数:11
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