Department of Psychiatry, University of Oxford, Oxford, UK.
Autism. 2012 Nov;16(6):622-6. doi: 10.1177/1362361311407353. Epub 2011 May 24.
Gestalt grouping in autism spectrum disorders (ASD) is selectively impaired for certain organization principles but for not others. Symmetry is a fundamental Gestalt principle characterizing many biological shapes. Sensitivity to symmetry was tested using the Picture Symmetry Test, which requires finding symmetry lines on pictures. Individuals with ASD showed decreased sensitivity to symmetry and a correlation of test performance with performance IQ. Decreased sensitivity for symmetry in ASD is discussed in relation to reduced visual experience of faces in early development.
自闭症谱系障碍（ASD）中的格式塔分组在某些组织原则上选择性受损，但在其他原则上不受影响。对称性是许多生物形状的基本格式塔原则。使用图片对称性测试测试对称性敏感性，该测试要求在图片上找到对称轴。自闭症患者的对称性敏感性降低，并且测试表现与绩效智商相关。讨论了 ASD 中对称性敏感性降低与早期发育中面部视觉经验减少之间的关系。
