Acting with shared intentions: A systematic review on joint action coordination in Autism Spectrum Disorder.
Autism spectrum disorder
Cooperative behavior
Joint actions
Mentalizing system
Motor planning, mirror neuron system
Temporal coordination
Journal
Brain and cognition
ISSN: 1090-2147
Titre abrégé: Brain Cogn
Pays: United States
ID NLM: 8218014
Informations de publication
Date de publication:
04 2021
04 2021
Historique:
received:
12
04
2020
revised:
30
12
2020
accepted:
08
01
2021
pubmed:
9
2
2021
medline:
28
4
2021
entrez:
8
2
2021
Statut:
ppublish
Résumé
Joint actions, described as a form of social interaction in which individuals coordinate their actions in space and time to bring about a change in the environment, rely on sensory-motor processes that play a role in the development of social skills. Two brain networks, associated with "mirroring" and "mentalizing", are engaged during these actions: the mirror neuron and the theory of mind systems. People with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) showed impairment in interpersonal coordination during joint actions. Studying joint action coordination in ASD will contribute to clarify the interplay between sensory-motor and social processes throughout development and the interactions between the brain and the behavior. This review focused on empirical studies that reported behavioral and kinematic findings related to joint action coordination in people with ASD. Literature on mechanisms involved in the joint action coordination impairment in ASD is still limited. Data are controversial. Different key-components of joint action coordination may be impaired, such as cooperative behavior, temporal coordination, and motor planning. Interpersonal coordination during joint actions relies on early sensory-motor processes that have a key role in guiding social development. Early intervention targeting the sensory-motor processes involved in the development of joint action coordination could positively support social skills.
Sections du résumé
BACKGROUND
Joint actions, described as a form of social interaction in which individuals coordinate their actions in space and time to bring about a change in the environment, rely on sensory-motor processes that play a role in the development of social skills. Two brain networks, associated with "mirroring" and "mentalizing", are engaged during these actions: the mirror neuron and the theory of mind systems. People with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) showed impairment in interpersonal coordination during joint actions. Studying joint action coordination in ASD will contribute to clarify the interplay between sensory-motor and social processes throughout development and the interactions between the brain and the behavior.
METHOD
This review focused on empirical studies that reported behavioral and kinematic findings related to joint action coordination in people with ASD.
RESULTS
Literature on mechanisms involved in the joint action coordination impairment in ASD is still limited. Data are controversial. Different key-components of joint action coordination may be impaired, such as cooperative behavior, temporal coordination, and motor planning.
CONCLUSIONS
Interpersonal coordination during joint actions relies on early sensory-motor processes that have a key role in guiding social development. Early intervention targeting the sensory-motor processes involved in the development of joint action coordination could positively support social skills.
Identifiants
pubmed: 33556847
pii: S0278-2626(21)00013-0
doi: 10.1016/j.bandc.2021.105693
pii:
doi:
Types de publication
Journal Article
Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
Systematic Review
Langues
eng
Sous-ensembles de citation
IM
Pagination
105693Informations de copyright
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