Social first impressions and perceived gender in autistic and non-autistic youth

Abstract First impressions of autistic individuals are more negative than those of their non-autistic peers. There is also a higher prevalence of gender diversity among autistic than non-autistic individuals. No studies to date have investigated the impact of perceived gender on social first impress...

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Main Authors: Meghan Baer, Meredith Cola, Azia Knox, Meg Lyons, Sarah Schillinger, Amanda Lee, Barbara F. Worth, Julia Parish-Morris, Ruth B. Grossman
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Nature Portfolio 2025-02-01
Series:Scientific Reports
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-025-89083-0