Although deficits in cognitive and emotional empathy are associated with specific
developmental and neurological disorders, such as autism and psychopathy, little is known …

Humans need empathy to promote social interactions and to display prosocial behavior.
Therefore, it is not surprising that low empathy skills are commonly seen as diagnostic …

Neural processing differences of emotional facial expressions, while common in autism
spectrum disorder (ASD), may be related to co-occurring alexithymia and interoceptive …

Alexithymia is characterized by difficulties in recognizing and reporting on one's own
emotions (Nemiah et al., 1976). There is growing interest in alexithymia in Autism Spectrum …

BackgroundAlexithymia (difficulties in identifying and describing emotion) is a
transdiagnostic trait implicated in social–emotional and mental health problems in the …

Previous studies have shown reduced empathic responsiveness to others' emotions in
preschoolers with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) and an intellectual disability. However …

Abstract Theory of mind (ToM) and empathy are considered key components of social
cognition that are often impaired in individuals with autism spectrum disorders (ASD) …

Interpreting emotional expressions appropriately poses a challenge for individuals with
autism spectrum disorder (ASD). In particular, difficulties with emotional processing in ASD …

Alexithymia, the inability to identify and describe one's emotional experience, is elevated in
many clinical populations, and related to poor interpersonal functioning. Alexithymia is also …

Alexithymia is a personality trait frequently found in adults with autism spectrum disorder
(ASD), and has been linked to impairments in emotion recognition and empathy. The …