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Direct linkBrewer, Neil; Lucas, Carmen A.; Lim, Alliyza; Young, Robyn L. – Autism: The International Journal of Research and Practice, 2023
We examined whether theory of mind difficulties often considered to characterise autistic individuals impair their ability to detect the presence of dodgy or suspicious behaviour in interactions, thereby rendering them especially vulnerable to becoming involved in criminal activity or being victimised. Using a signal detection theory approach, we…
Descriptors: Autism Spectrum Disorders, Symptoms (Individual Disorders), Theory of Mind, Social Cognition
