An exploratory study of imagining sounds and “hearing” music in autism

Bacon, A., Beaman, C. P. ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5124-242X and Liu, F. ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7776-0222 (2020) An exploratory study of imagining sounds and “hearing” music in autism. Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders, 50. pp. 1123-1132. ISSN 0162-3257 doi: 10.1007/s10803-019-04346-w

Abstract/Summary

Individuals with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) reportedly possess preserved or superior music-processing skills compared to their typically developing counterparts. We examined auditory imagery and earworms (tunes that get “stuck” in the head) in adults with ASD and controls. Both groups completed a short earworm questionnaire together with the Bucknell Auditory Imagery Scale. Results showed poorer auditory imagery in the ASD group for all types of auditory imagery. However, the ASD group did not report fewer earworms than matched controls. These data suggest a possible basis in poor auditory imagery for poor prosody in ASD, but also highlight a separability between auditory imagery and control of musical memories. The separability is present in the ASD group but not in typically developing individuals.

Item Type	Article
URI	https://reading-clone.eprints-hosting.org/id/eprint/88094
Identification Number/DOI	10.1007/s10803-019-04346-w
Refereed	Yes
Divisions	Interdisciplinary centres and themes > ASD (Autism Spectrum Disorders) Research Network Life Sciences > School of Psychology and Clinical Language Sciences > Department of Psychology Life Sciences > School of Psychology and Clinical Language Sciences > Language and Cognition Life Sciences > School of Psychology and Clinical Language Sciences > Perception and Action
Publisher	Springer
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