The Impact of Autism Spectrum Disorder and Alexithymia on Judgments of Moral Acceptability

One’s own emotional response toward a hypothetical action can influence judgments of its moral acceptability. Some individuals with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) exhibit atypical emotional processing, and moral judgments. Research suggests, however, that emotional deficits in ASD are due to co-occu...

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Main Authors: Brewer, Rebecca, Marsh, Abigail A., Catmur, Caroline, Cardinale, Elise M., Stoycos, Sarah, Cook, Richard, Bird, Geoffrey
Format: Online
Language:English
Published: American Psychological Association 2015
Online Access:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4532317/