News
Autistic children may have to mute own perspective to grasp others’
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To understand another person’s point of view, children with autism may need to actively suppress their own.
Tag: theory of mind
December 2018
October 2018
Opinion / Viewpoint
Separate thinking skills underlie autism, attention deficit
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Theory of mind difficulties are likely to be more central to autism than to attention deficit hyperactive disorder, whereas executive function problems are more often associated with the latter.
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March 2018
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News / Spotted
Early theory of mind; bizarre book defense; fake news and more
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Theory of mind develops surprisingly early, a book publisher doubles down in defense of a controversial author, and false vaccine news gets a correction.
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May 2017
Opinion / Viewpoint
Friendships pose unique challenges for women on the spectrum
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Women with autism value friendships as much as their neurotypical peers do, but they often have difficulty forming and maintaining them.
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News / Toolbox
New test captures subtle social difficulties in adults with autism
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In the Strange Stories Film Task, people interpret scenes in a video for white lies, jokes and irony.
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February 2017
News
Brain hiccup may explain some social problems in autism
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People with autism show an atypical pattern of brain activity when trying to adopt another person’s point of view.
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January 2017
Multimedia / Webinars
Webinar: Geoff Bird explores overlap between autism, alexithymia
Watch the complete replay of Geoff Bird’s webinar on the similarities and differences between autism and alexithymia.
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July 2016
Opinion / Viewpoint
People with autism can read emotions, feel empathy
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The notion that people with autism lack empathy and cannot recognize other people’s feelings is wrong.
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Multimedia / Webinars
Webinar: Rebecca Saxe discusses imaging of social brain
Watch the complete replay of Rebecca Saxe discussing methods for analyzing brain activity during social interactions, and their application in autism research.
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June 2016
Features / Deep Dive
The treasures of monkey island
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On Cayo Santiago island, scientists track the alliances and power struggles of a colony of feral monkeys — collecting data to generate new insights into the social challenges that people with autism face.