Impairment of affective and cognitive empathy in high functioning autism is mediated by alterations in emotional reactivity

Impairment of affective and cognitive empathy in high functioning autism is mediated by alterations in emotional reactivity

Abstract Empathy impairments are considered a key aspect of autism-spectrum disorders (ASD). Previous research consistently shows reduced cognitive empathy, but findings on affective empathy vary, possibly due to experimental design variations (e.g., stimulus modality, social distance) and individua...

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Main Authors: Ann-Christin S. Kimmig, Lina Burger, Marina Schall, Birgit Derntl, Dirk Wildgruber
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Nature Portfolio 2024-09-01
Series:Scientific Reports
Subjects:
High-functioning autism
Autism spectrum disorders
Cognitive empathy
Affective empathy
Emotional reactivity
Textual empathy test
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-024-71825-1

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https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-024-71825-1

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