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SUBMITTER: Paul BM
PROVIDER: S-EPMC2728637 | biostudies-literature | 2009 Sep
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature
Paul Brianna M BM Snyder Abraham Z AZ Haist Frank F Raichle Marcus E ME Bellugi Ursula U Stiles Joan J
Social cognitive and affective neuroscience 20090724 3
Individuals with Williams syndrome (WS), a genetically determined disorder, show relatively strong face-processing abilities despite poor visuospatial skills and depressed intellectual function. Interestingly, beginning early in childhood they also show an unusually high level of interest in face-to-face social interaction. We employed functional magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI) to investigate physiological responses in face-sensitive brain regions, including ventral occipito-temporal cortex an ...[more]