approached significanceP =0.07
The difference between the two correlations under placebo and oxytocin conditions approached significance in both groups (ASD: z =−1.50, P =0.07; NT: z =−1.61, P =0.05).
The difference between the two correlations under placebo and oxytocin conditions approached significance in both groups (ASD: z =−1.50, P =0.07; NT: z =−1.61, P =0.05).
We observed a similar correlation within the NT group, but it failed to reach statistical significance (NT Placebo : r =−0.30, P =0.119).
Notably, we also observed a negative association between social anxiety and the initial allocation of attention toward faces in the neurotypical control sample that did not reach statistical significance, which may partially be attributed to less variance in social anxiety levels in this group.