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Theories of Autism:How symptomatic behaviors
relate to cognitive theories
Amanda Legge
Master in Cognitive Neuroscience
Trabajo Fin de Máster, 2013
Supervisor: Pedro Macizo
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What is Autism?
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What is Autism?
• Communication
Deficits
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What is Autism?
• Communication
Deficits
• Social Interaction
Problems
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What is Autism?
• Communication
Deficits
• Social Interaction
Problems
• Restricted and
Repetitive Behaviors
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Communication
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Communication
Interaction
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Communication
RRBsInteraction
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Communication
RRBsInteraction
Triad
of Impairments
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Communication
RRBsInteraction
Triad
of Impairments
Behavioral
Profile
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Behavioral
Profile
Cognitive
Profile
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Cognitive
Profile
Executive
Function
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Cognitive
Profile
Executive
Function
Theory
of
Mind
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Cognitive
Profile
Executive
Function
Theory
of
Mind
Central
Coherence
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Objectives
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Objectives
• Better understand the underlying interactions
between behavior and cognition in autism
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Objectives
• Better understand the underlying interactions
between behavior and cognition in autism
• Investigate the patterns and
relationships between the
'Triad of Impairments'
and the cognitive theories
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1.
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3.
Predictions
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1.
2.
3.
Communication
Predictions
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1.
2.
3.
Communication
Interference
Predictions
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1.
2.
3.
Communication
Interaction
Interference
Predictions
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1.
2.
3.
Communication
Interaction
Interference
Ability to Understand
Mental States
Predictions
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1.
2.
3.
Communication
Interaction
RRBs
Interference
Ability to Understand
Mental States
Predictions
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1.
2.
3.
Communication
Interaction
RRBs
Interference
Ability to Understand
Mental States
Local Processing
Predictions
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Who participated?
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Who participated?
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Who participated?
= 17
= 3
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Who participated?
= 17
= 3
15
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Cognitive
Profile
Behavioral
Profile
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Behavioral
Profile Triad of
Impairments
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Behavioral
Profile Triad of
Impairments
Social Communication Questionnaire
(SCQ)
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Behavioral
Profile Triad of
Impairments
Social Communication Questionnaire
(SCQ)
1.
2.
3.
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Behavioral
Profile Triad of
Impairments
Social Communication Questionnaire
(SCQ)
1. Clinical evaluations
2.
3.
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Behavioral
Profile Triad of
Impairments
Social Communication Questionnaire
(SCQ)
1. Clinical evaluations
2. Collective measurements
3.
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Behavioral
Profile Triad of
Impairments
Social Communication Questionnaire
(SCQ)
1. Clinical evaluations
2. Collective measurements
3. Approximate symptomatic
severity indexes
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Behavioral
Profile Triad of
Impairments
Social Communication Questionnaire
(SCQ)
1. Clinical evaluations
2. Collective measurements
Approximate symptomatic
severity indexes*
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Behavioral
Profile Triad of
Impairments
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Behavioral
Profile Triad of
Impairments
15 13 8
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Behavioral
Profile Triad of
Impairments %
15 13 8
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Cognitive
Profile
Executive
Function
Theory
of
Mind
Central
Coherence
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Cognitive
Profile
Executive
Function
Theory
of
Mind
Central
Coherence
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Cognitive
Profile
Executive
Function
Simon Test
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Cognitive
Profile
Executive
Function
Simon Test
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Cognitive
Profile
Executive
Function
Simon Test
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Cognitive
Profile
Executive
Function
Simon Test
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Cognitive
Profile
Executive
Function
Simon Test
+
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Cognitive
Profile
Executive
Function
Simon Test
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Cognitive
Profile
Executive
Function
Simon Test
Congruent
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Cognitive
Profile
Executive
Function
Simon Test
+
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Cognitive
Profile
Executive
Function
Simon Test
+
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Cognitive
Profile
Executive
Function
Simon Test
+
Incongruent
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Cognitive
Profile
Executive
Function
Simon Test
+
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Cognitive
Profile
Executive
Function
Simon Test
+
Neutral
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Cognitive
Profile
Executive
Function
Simon Test
+
Neutral
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Cognitive
Profile
Executive
Function
Simon Test
+
Neutral
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Theory
of
Mind
Cognitive
Profile
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Theory
of
Mind
Cognitive
ProfileFirst-Order False
Belief Test
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Theory
of
Mind
Cognitive
ProfileFirst-Order False
Belief Test
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Theory
of
Mind
Cognitive
ProfileFirst-Order False
Belief Test
Belief
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Theory
of
Mind
Cognitive
ProfileFirst-Order False
Belief Test
Belief
Reality
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Theory
of
Mind
Cognitive
ProfileFirst-Order False
Belief Test
Belief
Reality
Memory
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Cognitive
Profile
Central
Coherence
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Cognitive
Profile
Central
Coherence
Global/Local Test
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Cognitive
Profile
Central
Coherence
Global/Local Test
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Cognitive
Profile
Central
Coherence
Global/Local TestGlobal
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Cognitive
Profile
Central
Coherence
Global/Local TestGlobal
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Cognitive
Profile
Central
Coherence
Global/Local TestLocal
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Cognitive
Profile
Central
Coherence
Global/Local TestLocal
Incongruent
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Cognitive
Profile
Central
Coherence
Global/Local TestLocal
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Cognitive
Profile
Central
Coherence
Global/Local TestLocal
Congruent
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Cognitive
Profile
Central
Coherence
Global/Local TestLocal
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Cognitive
Profile
Central
Coherence
Global/Local TestLocal
Neutral
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Cognitive
Profile
Central
Coherence
Global/Local TestLocal
Neutral
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Cognitive
Profile
Central
Coherence
Global/Local TestLocal
Neutral
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3.
Communication
Interaction
RRBs
Interference
Ability to Understand
Mental States
Local Processing
Predictions
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1.
2.
3.
Communication
Interaction
RRBs
Interference
Ability to Understand
Mental States
Local Processing
Predictions
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1.
2.
3.
Communication
Interaction
RRBs
Ability to Understand
Mental States
Local Processing
Predictions+
Incongruent
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1.
2.
3.
Communication
RRBs
Local Processing
Predictions+
Incongruent
Interaction
Ability to Understand
Mental States
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1.
2.
3.
Communication
RRBs
Local Processing
Predictions+
Incongruent
Interaction Belief
Reality
Memory
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1.
2.
3.
Communication
Interaction
RRBs
Local Processing
Predictions+
Incongruent
Belief
Reality
Memory
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3.
Communication
Interaction
RRBs
+
Incongruent
Belief
Reality
Memory
Local
Global
Predictions
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3.
Communication
Interaction
RRBs
+
Incongruent
Belief
Reality
Memory
Local
Global
Results..?
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Communication
Interaction
RRBs
+
Incongruent
Belief
Reality
Memory
Local
Global
Results..?
1.
2.
3.
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Regressions
Predictor:
Dependent
Variable:
Normalization
Process:
Test:
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Regressions
Communication
Predictor:
Interaction RRBs
Dependent
Variable:
Normalization
Process:
Test:
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Regressions
Communication
Predictor:
Interaction RRBs
Dependent
Variable:
Normalization
Process:
Test: Simon
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Regressions
Communication
Predictor:
Interaction RRBs
Dependent
Variable:
Normalization
Process:
Test: Simon
RT
Accuracy
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Regressions
Communication
Predictor:
Interaction RRBs
Dependent
Variable:
Normalization
Process:
Test: Simon
RT
Accuracy
Incongruent
Improvement
(Cong - Incong)
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Regressions
Communication
Predictor:
Interaction RRBs
Dependent
Variable:
Normalization
Process:
Test: SimonFirst-Order
False Belief
RT
Accuracy
Incongruent
Improvement
(Cong - Incong)
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Regressions
Communication
Predictor:
Interaction RRBs
Dependent
Variable:
Normalization
Process:
Test: SimonFirst-Order
False Belief
RT
Accuracy---
Incongruent
Improvement
(Cong - Incong)
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Regressions
Communication
Predictor:
Interaction RRBs
Dependent
Variable:
Normalization
Process:
Test: SimonFirst-Order
False Belief
RT
Accuracy---
Incongruent
ImprovementFOFB Score
(Cong - Incong)
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Regressions
Communication
Predictor:
Interaction RRBs
Dependent
Variable:
Normalization
Process:
Test: SimonGlobal/
LocalFirst-Order
False Belief
RT
Accuracy---
Incongruent
ImprovementFOFB Score
(Cong - Incong)
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Regressions
Communication
Predictor:
Interaction RRBs
Dependent
Variable:
Normalization
Process:
Test: SimonGlobal/
LocalFirst-Order
False Belief
RT
Accuracy
RT
Accuracy---
Incongruent
ImprovementFOFB Score
(Cong - Incong)
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Regressions
Communication
Predictor:
Interaction RRBs
Dependent
Variable:
Normalization
Process:
Test: SimonGlobal/
LocalFirst-Order
False Belief
RT
Accuracy
RT
Accuracy---
Incongruent
ImprovementFOFB Score
Global
Improvement
(Cong - Incong) (Local - Global)
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Regressions
Communication
Predictor:
Interaction RRBs
Dependent
Variable:
Normalization
Process:
Test: SimonGlobal/
LocalFirst-Order
False Belief
RT
Accuracy
RT
Accuracy---
Incongruent
ImprovementFOFB Score
Global
Improvement
(Cong - Incong) (Local - Global)
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Regressions
SCQ Communication Index (%)
Inco
ng
ruen
t Im
pro
vem
en
t (m
s)
R2 = .128
β = .358
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Regressions
SCQ Communication Index (%)
Inco
ng
ruen
t Im
pro
vem
en
t (m
s)
R2 = .128
β = .358
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Regressions
SCQ Communication Index (%)
Inco
ng
ruen
t Im
pro
vem
en
t (m
s)
R2 = .128
β = .358
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Regressions
Communication
Predictor:
Interaction RRBs
Dependent
Variable:
Normalization
Process:
Test: SimonGlobal/
LocalFirst-Order
False Belief
RT
Accuracy
RT
Accuracy---
Incongruent
ImprovementFOFB Score
Global
Improvement
(Cong - Incong) (Local - Global)
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Regressions
Communication
Predictor:
Interaction RRBs
Dependent
Variable:
Normalization
Process:
Test: SimonGlobal/
LocalFirst-Order
False Belief
RT
Accuracy
RT
Accuracy---
Incongruent
ImprovementFOFB Score
Global
Improvement
(Cong - Incong) (Local - Global)
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Regressions
SCQ Interaction Index (%)
FO
FB
Sco
reR2 = .127
β = .357
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Regressions
SCQ Interaction Index (%)
FO
FB
Sco
reR2 = .127
β = .357
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Regressions
SCQ Interaction Index (%)
FO
FB
Sco
reR2 = .127
β = .357
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Regressions
Communication
Predictor:
Interaction RRBs
Dependent
Variable:
Normalization
Process:
Test: SimonGlobal/
LocalFirst-Order
False Belief
RT
Accuracy
RT
Accuracy---
Incongruent
ImprovementFOFB Score
Global
Improvement
(Cong - Incong) (Local - Global)
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Regressions
Communication
Predictor:
Interaction RRBs
Dependent
Variable:
Normalization
Process:
Test: SimonGlobal/
LocalFirst-Order
False Belief
RT
Accuracy
RT
Accuracy---
Incongruent
ImprovementFOFB Score
Global
Improvement
(Cong - Incong) (Local - Global)
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Regressions
SCQ RRB Index (%)
Glo
bal Im
pro
vem
en
tR2 = .172
β = .415
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Regressions
SCQ RRB Index (%)
Glo
bal Im
pro
vem
en
tR2 = .172
β = .415
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Regressions
SCQ RRB Index (%)
Glo
bal Im
pro
vem
en
tR2 = .172
β = .415
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Discussion
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• More communication problems
are correlated with exaggerated
inhibitory processesCommunication
Discussion
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• More communication problems
are correlated with exaggerated
inhibitory processesCommunication
• More social interaction problems
are correlated with a better Theory
of Mind understandingInteraction
Discussion
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• More communication problems
are correlated with exaggerated
inhibitory processesCommunication
• More social interaction problems
are correlated with a better Theory
of Mind understanding
• More RRBs are correlated with
better (or at least more equal)
global as compared to local
processing
Interaction
RRBs
Discussion
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Conclusion
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Conclusion• Tentative relationship between behavioral
symptoms and cognitive abilities
Behavioral Symptoms
Co
gn
itiv
e A
bilit
ies
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Conclusion• Tentative relationship between behavioral
symptoms and cognitive abilities
• Unexpected direction
Behavioral Symptoms
Co
gn
itiv
e A
bilit
ies
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Future Work
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Future Work
• Find a non-autistic control group with which
to compare the ASD children
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Future Work
• Find a non-autistic control group with which
to compare the ASD children
• Begin developing and
conducting cognitive
training programs to
evaluate possible
behavioral
improvements
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Thanks for listening!
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Theories of Autism:How symptomatic behaviors
relate to cognitive theories
Amanda Legge
Master in Cognitive Neuroscience
Trabajo Fin de Máster, 2013
Supervisor: Pedro Macizo
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List of Symptoms
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Normalization Process
Reaction Time
Accuracy
2000ms
1.00
1000ms
.751333ms
2000ms
300ms
.103000ms
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Reaction Time
2000ms
1000ms
300ms