Empathy, values, morality and Asperger's syndrome

Scandinavian Journal of Psychology

Volumn 52, Issue 6, 2011, Pages 560-572

  Hirvelä, Shari ^a   Helkama, Klaus ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF HELSINKI   (Finland)

Author keywords

Asperger; Asperger's; Autism; Emotions; Empathy; Moral; Morality; Values

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; ASPERGER SYNDROME; EMPATHY; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MORALITY; PERCEPTION; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; QUESTIONNAIRE; SELF REPORT; SOCIAL PSYCHOLOGY;

ADULT; ASPERGER SYNDROME; EMPATHY; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MORALS; QUESTIONNAIRES; SELF REPORT; SOCIAL PERCEPTION; SOCIAL VALUES;

EID: 81955161957     PISSN: 00365564     EISSN: 14679450     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1467-9450.2011.00913.x     Document Type: Article

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