The ventromedial prefrontal cortex (vmPFC) has been implicated in a variety of social,
cognitive, and affective functions that are commonly disrupted in mental illness. In this�…

Abstract The Autism-Spectrum Quotient (AQ) is a self-report measure of autistic traits. It is
frequently cited in diverse fields and has been administered to adults of at least average�…

OBJECTIVE: Frontline health professionals need a “red flag” tool to aid their decision
making about whether to make a referral for a full diagnostic assessment for an autism�…

This article provides a review of the increasingly detailed imaging literature on the
neurodevelopment of joint attention. Many findings from this literature support and inform the�…

Autism spectrum conditions (ASC) affect more males than females in the general population.
However, within ASC it is unclear if there are phenotypic sex differences. Testing for�…

Oxytocin, a peptide that functions as both a hormone and neurotransmitter, has broad
influences on social and emotional processing throughout the body and the brain. In this�…

It is widely accepted that autism is associated with disordered emotion processing and, in
particular, with deficits of emotional reciprocity such as impaired emotion recognition and�…

A groundbreaking and challenging examination of the social, cognitive, neurological, and
biological roots of psychopathy, cruelty, and evil Borderline personality disorder, autism�…

Despite increasing empirical and theoretical work on empathy, particularly on the content of
empathic representations, there is a relative lack of consensus regarding the information�…

It is widely believed that people have privileged and authoritative access to their own
thoughts, and many theories have been proposed to explain this supposed fact. The Opacity�…