A Unified Neural Network Framework for Extended Redundancy Analysis.

Component-based approaches have been regarded as a tool for dimension reduction to predict outcomes from observed variables in regression applications. Extended redundancy analysis (ERA) is one such component-based approach which reduces predictors to components explaining maximum variance in the outcome variables. In many instances, ERA can be extended to capture nonlinearity and interactions between observed and components, but only by specifying a priori functional form.

Effects of Physical Exercise Interventions on Stereotyped Motor Behaviours in Children with ASD: A Meta-Analysis.

Studies have reported that physical exercise reduces maladaptive stereotyped motor behaviours (SMB) in children with ASD, but these intervention studies vary in design and outcome. The present systematic review and meta-analysis included 22 studies, involving 274 children with ASD, to quantify the effect of exercise on SMB and its potential moderators. Multi-level modelling revealed a large overall effect, Hedges' g = 1.

A Guide to Conducting a Meta-Analysis.

Meta-analysis is widely accepted as the preferred method to synthesize research findings in various disciplines. This paper provides an introduction to when and how to conduct a meta-analysis. Several practical questions, such as advantages of meta-analysis over conventional narrative review and the number of studies required for a meta-analysis, are addressed.

Squeeze me, but don't tease me: human and mechanical touch enhance visual attention and emotion discrimination.

Being touched by another person influences our readiness to empathize with and support that person. We asked whether this influence arises from somatosensory experience, the proximity to the person and/or an attribution of the somatosensory experience to the person. Moreover, we were interested in whether and how touch affects the processing of ensuing events.