Autism, thy name is man: Exploring implicit and explicit gender bias in autism perceptions

Males are around three times more likely to possess an autism diagnosis than females. For years this was explained by accounts that considered the male gender more compatible with the autistic phenotype. However, new research suggests that a lack of understanding and recognition of the female autist...

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Main Authors: Rae Brickhill, Gray Atherton, Andrea Piovesan, Liam Cross
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2023-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC10446214/?tool=EBI