Trait-level temporal lobe hypoactivation to social exclusion in unaffected siblings of children and adolescents with autism spectrum disorders

Highlights • Brain responses to social exclusion were measured in ASD unaffected siblings.• Unaffected siblings show trait atypical activation in posterior temporal lobe.• Biological vulnerability moderates relationship between IQ and brain responses.

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