Background: Although empathy has always been considered to be impaired in individuals
with autism spectrum conditions (ASCs), the relevant findings have been inconsistent. The …

Emotional self-awareness is increasingly suggested to be an area of difficulty in autism that
may predict socioemotional outcomes for this population. However, whether emotional self …

Background Non-suicidal self-injury (NSSI) has been linked with a higher risk of suicide
attempts in autistic and non-autistic people. In the general population, NSSI may confer …

Research has consistently shown that individuals with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD)
exhibit Empathy deficits. The aim of this study was to systematically review and meta …

The stereotype of autism spectrum conditions (ASC or 'autism') focuses on the social and
communicative elements of the diagnostic criteria. In this review, we step back from autism …

Individuals with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) are often reported to exhibit an apparent
indifference to pain or temperature. Leading models suggest that this behavior is the result …

Background Poor emotional self-awareness, often referred to as 'alexithymia'may be a
common area of difficulty in autism. However, emotional self-awareness is labelled and …

Autism spectrum disorders (ASD) are characterized by reduced pain empathy—a process
that is grounded in first-hand pain perception. Because autistic traits are continuously …

Objective: Despite the prevalence of socio-cognitive disturbances, and their important
diagnostic/therapeutic implications, the assessment of these disturbances remains scarce …

Background People with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) have a unique way of navigating
the social world around them, including processing emotions. Discrepancies in emotion …