| Language and sociability: insights from Williams syndrome. | |
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PMID: 21671048 Owner: NLM Status: PubMed-not-MEDLINE |
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One of the most compelling features of Williams syndrome (WS) is the widely reported excessive sociability, accompanied by a relative proficiency in expressive language, which stands in stark contrast with significant intellectual and nonverbal impairments. It has been proposed that the unique language skills observed in WS are implicated in the strong drive to interact and communicate with others, which has been widely documented in WS. Nevertheless, this proposition has yet to be empirically examined. The present study aimed at investigating the relationship between a brain index of language processing and judgments of approachability of faces, as a proxy for sociability, in individuals with WS as contrasted to typical controls. Results revealed a significant and substantial association between the two in the WS, but not in the control group, supporting the hitherto untested notion that language use in WS might be uniquely related to their excessive social drive. |
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Inna Fishman; Anna Yam; Ursula Bellugi; Debra Mills |
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Type: Journal Article Date: 2011-06-14 |
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Title: Journal of neurodevelopmental disorders Volume: 3 ISSN: 1866-1955 ISO Abbreviation: J Neurodev Disord Publication Date: 2011 Sep |
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Created Date: 2011-09-06 Completed Date: 2011-11-10 Revised Date: 2012-01-20 |
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Nlm Unique ID: 101483832 Medline TA: J Neurodev Disord Country: United States |
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Languages: eng Pagination: 185-92 Citation Subset: - |
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Laboratory for Cognitive Neuroscience, The Salk Institute for Biological Studies, 10010 North Torrey Pines Road, La Jolla, CA, 92037-1099, USA, ifishman@mail.usf.edu. |
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