Diana Mihalache
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Diana Mihalache is a researcher whose work lies at the intersection of developmental psychology and social cognition, with a particular focus on gaze perception and its atypical development in Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD). Her research challenges traditional approaches by examining how gaze perception operates in ecologically valid, three-dimensional contexts, moving beyond the standard 2D eye-tracking paradigms. In her most-cited work, "Gaze perception from head and pupil rotations in 2D and 3D: Typical development and the impact of autism spectrum disorder" (2022, 3 citations), she demonstrates that gaze perception is a contextually-sensitive process, influenced by multiple cues such as head and pupil rotations. This study highlights how individuals with ASD may process these cues differently, offering new insights into the nuanced ways social perception is shaped by development and neurodiversity. Mihalache’s contributions are notable for bridging the gap between controlled laboratory settings and real-world social interactions, providing a more comprehensive understanding of gaze as a dynamic, multi-cue phenomenon. Her work is essential reading for students and researchers interested in the complexities of social attention, developmental disorders, and the perceptual foundations of human interaction.
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