Individuals with an autistic spectrum disorder are impaired not only in understanding others'
mental states, but also in self-regulation of social–emotional behavior. Therefore, a model of …

248 Development and Behavior initiate interactions, or to inhibit motor stereotypies is more
obvious in an 8-year-old than in a 3-year-old. It is also partly due to the cumulative effect of …

This study examined:(a) the prevalence of bullying and victimization among adolescents
with ASD,(b) whether they correctly perceived bullying and victimization, and (c) whether …

The importance of genetic factors in autism has prompted the development of mutant mouse
models to advance our understanding of biological mechanisms underlying autistic …

Altered visual exploration of faces likely contributes to social cognition deficits seen in
autism. To investigate the relationship between face gaze and social cognition in autism, we …

Cyber bullying or electronic bullying refers to bullying that occurs through the Internet or
cellular phones. With the rise of technology, researchers have shown a keen interest in the …

One of the components of abnormal social functioning in autism is an impaired ability to
direct eye gaze onto other people's faces in social situations. Here, we investigated the …

Oxytocin mediates social affiliation behaviors and social memory in rodents. It has been
suggested that disruptions in oxytocin contribute to the deficits in reciprocal social …

The factors that place children with Asperger syndrome at risk for comorbid psychiatric
symptoms, such as anxiety and depression, remain poorly understood. We investigated the …

Although a number of advanced theory of mind tasks have been developed, there is sparse
information on whether performance on different tasks is associated. The study examined …