Academic Journal
Theory of Mind and Moral Decision-Making in the Context of Autism Spectrum Disorder
| العنوان: | Theory of Mind and Moral Decision-Making in the Context of Autism Spectrum Disorder |
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| اللغة: | English |
| المؤلفون: | Ringshaw, Jessica E. (ORCID |
| المصدر: | Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders. Apr 2022 52(4):1693-1711. |
| الاتاحة: | Springer. Available from: Springer Nature. One New York Plaza, Suite 4600, New York, NY 10004. Tel: 800-777-4643; Tel: 212-460-1500; Fax: 212-460-1700; e-mail: customerservice@springernature.com; Web site: https://link.springer.com/ |
| Peer Reviewed: | Y |
| Page Count: | 19 |
| تاريخ النشر: | 2022 |
| نوع الوثيقة: | Journal Articles Reports - Research |
| Descriptors: | Theory of Mind, Moral Values, Decision Making, Autism, Pervasive Developmental Disorders, Children, Males, Resource Allocation, Empathy, Arousal Patterns |
| DOI: | 10.1007/s10803-021-05055-z |
| تدمد: | 0162-3257 |
| مستخلص: | Social impairment in Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) has been linked to Theory of Mind (ToM) deficits. However, little research has investigated the relationship between ToM and moral decision-making in children with ASD. This study compared moral decision-making and ToM between aggregate-matched ASD and neurotypical boys (n = 38 per group; aged 6-12). In a third-party resource allocation task manipulating recipient merit, wealth, and health, neurotypical children allocated significantly more resources to the morally deserving recipient, suggesting equitable allocation. A comparatively larger portion of the ASD group allocated equally. ToM emerged as a predictor of moral decision-making. We suggest that ToM (cognitive empathy) deficits may underly atypical moral decision-making in ASD by limiting the integration of empathic arousal (affective empathy) with moral information. |
| Abstractor: | As Provided |
| Entry Date: | 2022 |
| رقم الانضمام: | EJ1330285 |
| قاعدة البيانات: | ERIC |
| تدمد: | 0162-3257 |
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| DOI: | 10.1007/s10803-021-05055-z |