Why Some With Autism Avoid Eye Contact

6/28/2017

Neuroscience News, of Neuroscience News Updates just published this:
A new study sheds light on why some people on the autism spectrum have problems maintaining eye contact. Researchers say that eye avoidance behavior may be triggered by excessive arousal stemming from an over-activation in a specific region of the brain.

June 28, 2017 at 12:00PM

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