Roles of empathy in altruistic cooperation in adults with and without autism spectrum disorder.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Altruistic cooperation (AC) is essential in human social interactions. Previous studies have investigated AC-related behavior in children with autism spectrum disorder (ASD), revealing that there is considerable individual variability in the behavior. However, this issue is still largely unexplored especially in the adult population.

Aims

To investigate individual differences in AC-related behavior, we conducted the resource allocation task (RAT) and modified version of the ultimatum game (mUG) among adults with and without ASD.

Methods and procedures

The study employed a cross-sectional design, involving 27 adults with ASD (mean age 29.1 ± 4.3 years; three females) and 27 adults with typical development (TD) (mean age 25.8 ± 6.7 years; two females), who co

SUBMITTER: Okuzumi S 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11382198 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature