Enhanced decision making and risk avoidance in high-functioning autism spectrum disorder

Neuropsychology

Volumn 28, Issue 2, 2014, Pages 222-228

  South, Mikle ^a   Chamberlain, Paul D ^a   Wigham, Sarah ^b   Newton, Tiffani ^a   Le Couteur, Ann ^b   McConachie, Helen ^b   Gray, Laura ^b   Freeston, Mark ^b   Parr, Jeremy ^b   Kirwan, C Brock ^a   Rodgers, Jacqui ^b  

^a BRIGHAM YOUNG UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b NEWCASTLE UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Autism spectrum disorder; Cognition; Emotion; Neuropsychology; Psychophysiology

Indexed keywords

AROUSAL; ARTICLE; AUTISM; CHILD BEHAVIOR; DECISION MAKING; GAMBLING; HUMAN; LEARNING; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PSYCHOPHYSIOLOGY;

ADOLESCENT; CHILD; CHILD DEVELOPMENT DISORDERS, PERVASIVE; DECISION MAKING; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; RISK;

EID: 84895092174     PISSN: 08944105     EISSN: 19311559     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1037/neu0000016     Document Type: Article

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