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Development of Moral Judgments in Impersonal and Personal Dilemmas in Autistic Spectrum Disorders from Childhood to Late Adolescence.

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Autores de IIS La Fe

Participantes ajenos a IIS La Fe

  • Labusch M
  • Perea M
  • Cañada-Pérez A

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Abstract

A potential underlying mechanism associated with the difficulties in social interactions in Autistic Spectrum Disorders (ASD) concerns the abnormal development of moral reasoning. The present study examined utilitarian and deontological judgments in impersonal and personal moral dilemmas, comparing 66 individuals with ASD and 61 typically developing (TD) individuals between 6 and 18 years. Utilitarian judgments decreased with age. This decline was much more gradual for personal dilemmas in the ASD than in the TD group. ASD individuals rated utilitarian judgments as more appropriate but felt less calm, consistent with the Empathy Imbalance hypothesis. Utilitarian judgments were associated with social interaction difficulties in ASD. These findings identify possible social therapeutic targets for more efficient coping strategies in individuals with ASD.

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Datos de la publicación

ISSN/ISSNe:
0162-3257, 1573-3432

JOURNAL OF AUTISM AND DEVELOPMENTAL DISORDERS  SPRINGER/PLENUM PUBLISHERS

Tipo:
Article
Páginas:
691-703
PubMed:
36436146
Factor de Impacto:
1,207 SCImago ℠
Cuartil:
Q1 SCImago ℠

Citas Recibidas en Web of Science: 8

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Keywords

  • Autistic spectrum disorders; Dual-process theory; Empathy; Moral dilemma; Social cognition

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