Going 'above and beyond': Are those high in autistic traits less pro-social?

Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders

Volumn 44, Issue 8, 2014, Pages 1846-1858

  Jameel, Leila ^a   Vyas, Karishma ^a   Bellesi, Giulia ^a   Roberts, Victoria ^a   Channon, Shelley ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Autistic traits; Empathy; Perspective taking; Pro social behaviour; Theory of mind

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; AUTISM; AUTISM SPECTRUM QUOTIENT; FEMALE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; NEUROPSYCHOLOGICAL TEST; PATIENT SATISFACTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SOCIAL BEHAVIOR; SOCIAL BONDING; TASK PERFORMANCE; YOUNG ADULT;

CHILD DEVELOPMENT DISORDERS, PERVASIVE; COGNITION; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; PHENOTYPE; PSYCHOLOGICAL TESTS; QUESTIONNAIRES; SOCIAL BEHAVIOR; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84906933801     PISSN: 01623257     EISSN: 15733432     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10803-014-2056-3     Document Type: Article

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