ABSTRACT

Dyslexia is a neurodevelopmental difficulty affecting reading, but recent data in adults suggest that difficulties also extend to face processing. Here, we tested face processing in school children with and without dyslexia, using eye-tracking and neuropsychological tests. Children with dyslexia didn’t differ significantly from controls in face gaze patterns, face memory, or face identification accuracy. However, they were slower and more heterogeneous, with larger within-group variance than controls. Increased gaze patterns toward the eyes were associated with better face memory in controls. We discuss the possible role of experiential factors in prior research linking dyslexia and face processing differences.

摘要

阅读障碍是一种影响阅读的神经发育困难，但最近在成人中的数据表明，这种困难也延伸到了面部处理。在这里，我们使用眼动追踪和神经心理学测试测试了有和没有阅读障碍的学童的面部处理能力。患有阅读障碍的儿童在面部注视模式、面部记忆或面部识别准确性方面与对照组没有显着差异。然而，他们的速度较慢且异质性更强，组内差异大于对照组。对眼睛的注视模式增加与对照组更好的面部记忆有关。我们讨论了经验因素在先前研究中将阅读障碍和面部处理差异联系起来的可能作用。