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The biological significance of gaze aversion with particular reference to the syndrome of infantile autism

Hutt, Corinne, Ounsted, Christopher·1966·Behavioral Science

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Gaze behavior is one of man's most important and frequently used signalling devices. Observation of autistic children at the Park Hospital for Children in Oxford revealed that gaze aversion also appears to have a signalling function, similar to that of “appeasement postures” in certain animals, which serves to inhibit aggression on the part of others. The paper presents an investigation of the social encounters of autistic children, using film records of the children's behavior to illustrate the authors' findings.

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Authors
Hutt, C., & Ounsted, C.
Venue
Behavioral Science
Publisher
Wiley
Published
1966-09
Volume
11
Issue
5
Pages
346-356
ISSN
  • 1092-7026 (ISSN-L)
  • 0005-7940
  • 1099-1743
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W2026200975
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245
References
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5.09
Type
journal article
Language
en
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