For this population, can these complex social cues be learned to an extent that they no longer operate under conscious awareness? ... Such a complex task is intimately related to mind-reading that is typically impaired in ASD. ... In a related vein, many individuals with ASD share a penchant for Manga-Japanese comics featuring characters drawn with highly expressive, exaggerated faces; for instance, a character may be represented with two large eyes visibly welled up with tears as well as a large tear drawn on her cheek. While the reasons individuals with ASD share this common interest have...

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