Autistic Adults May Be Erroneously Perceived as Deceptive and Lacking Credibility

We hypothesized that autistic adults may be erroneously judged as deceptive or lacking credibility due to demonstrating unexpected and atypical behaviors. Thirty autistic and 29 neurotypical individuals participated in video-recorded interviews, and we measured their demonstration of gaze aversion,...

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Published in:Journal of autism and developmental disorders 2022-02, Vol.52 (2), p.490-507
Main Authors: Lim, Alliyza, Young, Robyn L., Brewer, Neil
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Adult
Adults
Autism
Autism Spectrum Disorder - diagnosis
Autistic adults
Autistic Disorder - diagnosis
Aversion
Behavioral Science and Psychology
Body movement
Child and School Psychology
Credibility
Deception
Humans
Language
Neurosciences
Nonverbal Communication
Original Paper
Pediatrics
Pervasive Developmental Disorders
Psychological aspects
Psychological research
Psychology
Public Health
Reciprocity
Social perception
Truth
Truthfulness and falsehood
Verbal Communication
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Summary:We hypothesized that autistic adults may be erroneously judged as deceptive or lacking credibility due to demonstrating unexpected and atypical behaviors. Thirty autistic and 29 neurotypical individuals participated in video-recorded interviews, and we measured their demonstration of gaze aversion, repetitive body movements, literal interpretation of figurative language, poor reciprocity, and flat affect. Participants ( N  = 1410) viewed one of these videos and rated their perception of the individual’s truthfulness or credibility. The hypothesis was partially supported, with autistic individuals perceived as more deceptive and less credible than neurotypical individuals when telling the truth. However, this relationship was not influenced by the presence of any of the target behaviors, but instead, by the individual’s overall presentation.
ISSN:0162-3257
1573-3432
DOI:10.1007/s10803-021-04963-4