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Bora Han is a researcher in developmental cognitive neuroscience, with a primary focus on autism spectrum disorder (ASD) and the perceptual processing of social and nonsocial stimuli. Her work bridges the gap between low-level visual perception and higher-order social cognition, particularly in low-functioning individuals with ASD—a population often underrepresented in experimental research. In her most-cited study, Han employed a novel morphing technique to dissociate the perception of object motion from emotional expressions, revealing that adolescents with ASD can accurately track physical movement but show significant impairments in recognizing emotional cues from faces. This finding, cited 11 times, challenges simplistic models of social deficits in autism by highlighting domain-specific perceptual dissociations. Han’s methodological innovation—using dynamic, graded stimuli—offers a more ecologically valid window into real-world social processing. Her work has implications for designing targeted interventions that leverage intact motion perception while scaffolding emotional understanding. By focusing on low-functioning individuals, Han addresses a critical gap in autism research, ensuring that findings are relevant to those with the most profound support needs. Her contributions underscore the importance of nuanced, perception-based approaches to understanding social cognition in neurodevelopmental disorders.
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