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Autism can be conceived as an adaptive biological response to an early unexpected developmental change. Under such conceptualization one could think of emerging biological compensatory mechanisms with unique manifestations in each individual. Within a large group of affected people this would result in a highly heterogeneous spectral disorder where it would be difficult to tap into the hidden potentials of any given individual.

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  • Experimental psychology aims to understand why individuals perform differently, with studies showing mixed results regarding neural activity in faster versus slower performers.
  • Some neuroimaging research indicates that faster performers may exhibit both less and greater neural activity in various brain regions, complicating the picture.
  • The study finds that slower individuals rely more on prefrontal brain control, suggesting that the efficiency of communication between brain regions is key to individual performance differences.
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