Reduced social preferences in autism: Evidence from charitable donations

Journal of Neurodevelopmental Disorders

Volumn 4, Issue 1, 2012, Pages

  Lin, Alice ^a   Tsai, Karin ^b   Rangel, Antonio ^a   Adolphs, Ralph ^a  

^a CALIFORNIA INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (United States)

^b PRINCETON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; ASPERGER SYNDROME; AUTISM; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; EMPATHY; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; MENTAL HEALTH; MONEY; REWARD; SOCIAL COGNITION; STIMULUS; TASK PERFORMANCE;

EID: 84863973409     PISSN: 18661947     EISSN: 18661955     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1186/1866-1955-4-8     Document Type: Article

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