“…Numerous factors contribute to the social difficulties in this population including, for example, problems with executive function [Pugliese et al, ], emotion regulation [Samson, Hardan, Lee, Phillips, & Gross, ], and social perception [Forgeot d'Arc et al, ]. Recent work in the area of face perception [e.g., Cassidy, Mitchell, Chapman, & Ropar, ; Chevallier et al, ; Shah, Bird, & Cook, ] highlights the need to clarify the nature of observed face processing difficulties; determine whether problems documented with static face stimuli persist when facial motion cues are available; and determine the relationships between face processing abilities and individual differences in symptom severity and traits such as empathy. The aim of the present study was to contribute to efforts that address these needs.…”