Exploring randomness in autism

• DOI: 10.7717/peerj.15751
• Publication Date: 2023-07-28T11:07:50Z
• Authors: Vasileios Mantas; Vasileia Kotoula; Artemios Pehlivan...
• Keywords: Psychiatry; QH301-705.5; Autism Spectrum Disorder; Autism; R; Psychiatry and Psychology; ASD; Dual process theory; Memory, Short-Term; Medicine; Humans; Biology (General); Autistic Disorder; Randomness

The fast, intuitive and autonomous system 1 along with the slow, analytical more logical 2 constitute dual processing model of decision making. Whether acting independently or influencing each other both systems would, to an extent, rely on randomness in order reach a decision. role randomness, however, would be pronounced when arbitrary choices need made, typically engaging 1. present exploratory study aims capture expression possible innate mechanism, as proposed by authors, trying isolate examine making autistic participants high functioning Autism Spectrum Disorders (ASD).Autistic withhigh ASD age gender matched comparison group performed random number generation task. task was modified limit contribution working memory allow any mechanisms expressed through 1, emerge.Utilizing standard analyses approach, sequences produced individuals did not differ their characteristics. No significant differences were identified examined using moving window approach. When machine learning used, sequences' features could discriminate groups relatively accuracy.Our findings indicate possibility that individual patterns during sequence production consistent enough between for accurate discrimination group. In draw firm conclusions around further validate our experiment, replicated bigger sample.