While the discussion on the foundations of social understanding mainly revolves around the
notions of empathy, affective mentalizing, and cognitive mentalizing, their degree of overlap …

Reduced eye contact early in life may play a role in the developmental pathways that
culminate in a diagnosis of autism spectrum disorder. However, there are contradictory …

Importance More than half of youth with autism spectrum disorders (ASDs) have sensory
overresponsivity (SOR), an extreme negative reaction to sensory stimuli. However, little is …

More than 100,000 school practitioners and teachers (K–12) have benefited from the step-by-
step guidelines and practical tools in this influential go-to resource, now revised and …

Social impairments in autism spectrum disorder (ASD), a hallmark feature of its diagnosis,
may underlie specific neural signatures that can aid in differentiating between those with …

Anxiety is the most prevalent psychiatric problem of our time. Decades of research have
gone into probing its mysteries and developing treatments. But what if we've been thinking …

Autism spectrum disorder (ASD) is a neurodevelopmental disorder defined by altered social
interaction and communication, and repetitive, restricted, inflexible behaviors. Approximately …

Autistic individuals often have difficulties expressing or controlling emotions and have poor
eye contact, among other symptoms. The prevalence of autism is increasing globally, posing …

Counterfactual reasoning is a hallmark of human thought, enabling the capacity to shift from
perceiving the immediate environment to an alternative, imagined perspective. Mental …

Background Emerging evidence suggests the presence of neuroanatomical abnormalities in
subjects with autism spectrum disorder (ASD). Identifying anatomical correlates could thus …