Top

Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders

Gepubliceerd in:

31-10-2019 | Letter to the Editor

What About the Other Side of Double Empathy? A Response to Alkhaldi, Sheppard and Mitchell’s JADD Article Concerning Mind-Reading Difficulties in Autism

Auteurs: Nick Chown, Liz Hughes, Joanna Baker-Rogers

Gepubliceerd in: Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders | Uitgave 2/2020

Excerpt

This interesting article by Alkhaldi et al. (2019) on one side of double empathy, reports that non-autistic “perceivers” rated autistic “targets” lower for social favourability (likeability) in each of four scenarios (being met by an experimenter with compliments, a story or a joke or being made to wait) than they rated non-autistic targets. The researchers also measured target readability and say there is an association between readability and social favourability. They then discuss the possible reasons for all this. Whilst the authors mention Milton’s (2012) double empathy hypothesis, they did not study autistic perceiver ratings of non-autistic targets. …

vorige artikel Buspirone for the Treatment of Generalized Anxiety Disorder in Williams Syndrome: A Case Series

volgende artikel Adaptation of Diagnosis from Autism Spectrum Disorder to Social Communication Disorder in Adolescents with ADHD

Alkhaldi, R. S., Sheppard, E. and Mitchell, P. (2019). Is there a link between autistic people being perceived unfavorably and having a mind that is difficult to read?, Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders, Retrieved June 16, 2019, from https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s10803-019-04101-1.

Edey, R., Cook, J., Brewer, R., Johnson, M. H., Bird, G., & Press, C. (2016). Interaction takes two: Typical adults exhibit mind-blindness towards those with autism spectrum disorder. Journal of Abnormal Psychology,125(7), 879.CrossRef

Milton, D. E. (2012). On the ontological status of autism: The ‘double empathy problem’. Disability & Society,27(6), 883–887.CrossRef

Titel: What About the Other Side of Double Empathy? A Response to Alkhaldi, Sheppard and Mitchell’s JADD Article Concerning Mind-Reading Difficulties in Autism
Auteurs: Nick Chown
Liz Hughes
Joanna Baker-Rogers
Publicatiedatum: 31-10-2019
Uitgeverij: Springer US
Gepubliceerd in: Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders / Uitgave 2/2020
Print ISSN: 0162-3257
Elektronisch ISSN: 1573-3432
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s10803-019-04263-y

Bohn Stafleu van Loghum

Deel dit onderdeel of sectie (kopieer de link)

Excerpt

Log in om toegang te krijgen

Andere artikelen Uitgave 2/2020

Adaptation to the Speed of Biological Motion in Autism

Comparing the Psychometric Properties of the Self- and Parent-Report Versions of Autism-Spectrum Quotient-Adult in Hong Kong (AQ-Adult-HK)

Understanding Number Line Estimation in Williams Syndrome and Down Syndrome

A Relation Between Autism Traits and Gender Self-concept: Evidence from Explicit and Implicit Measures

Autism and Reactions to Provocation in a Social and Non-social Context

Utility of the Asperger Syndrome Diagnostic Scale in the Assessment of Autism Spectrum Disorders