Nathan Caruana

Research fellow
Macquarie University

Nathan Caruana is a postdoctoral research fellow in the cognitive science department at Macquarie University in Sydney, Australia.

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By Nathan Caruana, Jon Brock

16 May 2017

Virtual reality yields clues to social difficulties in autism

Assessing social ability in adults with autism requires controlled tests involving real-time social interactions. Virtual reality makes this possible.

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By Nathan Caruana, Jon Brock

16 May 2017 | 8 min read

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