Within research into neurodevelopmental disorders, little is known about the mechanisms
underpinning changes in symptom severity across development. When the behavioural …

Empathy features a tension between automaticity and context dependency. On the one
hand, people often take on each other's internal states reflexively and outside of awareness …

“This is an important book and likely the most thoughtful of the year in the social sciences...
Highly recommended, it is likely to prove one of the most thought-provoking books of the …

This study investigated sex/gender differences in camouflaging with children and
adolescents (N= 84) with and without an autism diagnosis/increased levels of autistic traits …

Mental health difficulties are highly prevalent in individuals on the autism spectrum. The
current study examined how experiences and perceptions of autism acceptance could …

Progress in psychological science can be limited by a number of factors, not least of which
are the starting assumptions of scientists themselves. We believe that some influential …

The claim that autistic people lack a theory of mind—that they fail to understand that other
people have a mind or that they themselves have a mind—pervades psychology. This article …

Background It is proposed that some individuals with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) can
'compensate'for their underlying difficulties (eg in theory of mind; ToM), thus demonstrating …

Virtual reality appears to be a promising and motivating platform to safely practice and
rehearse social skills for children with Autism Spectrum Disorders (ASD). However, the …

Importance Many studies have investigated impairments in cognitive domains in adults with
autism spectrum disorder (ASD). Yet, to date, a comprehensive overview on the patterns of …