weak central coherence

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central coherence

human beings ability to derive overall meaning from a mass of details - getting ‘the gist’ of things

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wcc for people with asd

  • people with asd are said to have weak central coherence focusing in on the finer details

  • this is a cognitive processing preference

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global vs local processing

  • asd: prefer local (focusing on individual features of an item/stimulus)

  • neurotypical: prefer global (viewing an item/ stimulus holistically)

  • wcc = enhanced local processing, impaired global processing

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how does global vs local processing explain ASD?

  • people with asd: excel at tasks that require a focus on smaller details e.g. spotting error in pattern sequence

  • struggle with tasks that need understanding of general context

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shah and firth

  • 20 ASD, 13 learning difficulties, 17 neurotypical, 16 neurotypical children

  • P’s given pattern on card, must construct pattern from smaller individual cards

  • asd outperformed other groups on task, supporting WCC theory