The neuropsychological basis of hypersociability in Williams and Down syndrome

Porter, Melanie; Coltheart, Max; Langdon, Robyn

doi:10.1016/j.neuropsychologia.2007.05.006

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“…The findings revealed a significant relationship between increased volumes and higher approachability ratings in WS to both 'negative' faces and 'positive' faces which supports this hypothesis. However, Frigerio et al (2006) and Porter, Coltheart & Langdon (2007) found that individuals with WS rated only the 'positive' faces as more approachable than controls whilst 'negative' faces were rated as less approachable. They concluded that individuals with WS are able to discriminate the approachability of individuals and their SAB was not a function of underlying emotion recognition difficulties.…”

Section: Amygdala Hypothesismentioning

confidence: 94%

“…The frontal lobe hypothesis postulates that the atypical SAB in WS may result from impairment in response inhibition subsequent to frontal lobe dysfunction (Porter et al, 2007). Porter et al (2007) describes the similarities in the atypicalities of SAB in WS and the SAB of patients with frontal lobe damage, and state that both groups seem to demonstrate a dissociation between 'knowing' and 'doing' which is reflected by their tendency to approach strangers in day-to-day life.…”

Section: Frontal Lobe Hypothesismentioning

confidence: 99%

“…Porter et al (2007) describes the similarities in the atypicalities of SAB in WS and the SAB of patients with frontal lobe damage, and state that both groups seem to demonstrate a dissociation between 'knowing' and 'doing' which is reflected by their tendency to approach strangers in day-to-day life. Porter et al suggest that individuals with frontal lobe damage 'know' that they shouldn't talk to or approach strangers but still go ahead and do so due to poor impulse control.…”

Section: Frontal Lobe Hypothesismentioning

confidence: 99%

“…They suggest that individuals with WS display a generalised deficit in response inhibition which subsequently impacts upon their behaviour in social situations. Porter et al, (2007) investigated SAB in WS in relation to the theories discussed. They found that WS participants displayed emotion recognition abilities that were appropriate to their general level of cognitive functioning and did not display atypical responses on the social approach task.…”

Section: Frontal Lobe Hypothesismentioning

confidence: 99%

“…This is especially relevant when considered alongside the developmental delay experienced by many individuals with the disorder (for a discussion of issues of social vulnerability see Jawaid, Riby, Owens, White, Tarar & Schulz, 2012). Developing an understanding of social approach behaviour (SAB) has been increasingly prioritised over recent years and two hypotheses have been proposed: the amygdala hypothesis and the frontal lobe hypothesis (Porter, Coltheart & Langdon., 2007). However, the literature on SAB in WS is fractionated by conflicting findings.…”

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Based in classic developmental theory and in more than two centuries of ever increasingly sophisticated medical thinking and science, the developmental approach has transformed the theory, methodology, and interpretation of the study of persons with intellectual disability. The primary contributions include the differentiation among persons with intellectual disability by etiology, the application of developmental principles to the specific etiological groups, the emphasis on mental age (MA) (rather than chronological age; CA), and the consideration of the “whole person” along with his or her family and community. In debunking the monolithic approach to intellectual disability as a single disorder, the developmental approach allows for considerably more precision in the study of this population and the resultant rejection of common myths, albeit as part of a process that highlights the extent to which this field is a nascent one. In highlighting the broadening of the understanding of persons with intellectual disability, we review contributions from the study of social competence, language development, and family relations. We then introduce the potential impact and current limitations of the application of cutting‐edge technology in the study of neuroscience among persons with intellectual disability.

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The neuropsychological basis of hypersociability in Williams and Down syndrome

Cited by 208 publications

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Heterogeneity of social approach behaviour in Williams syndrome: The role of response inhibition

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