Examining the Genetic and Environmental Associations between Autistic Social and Communication Deficits and Psychopathic Callous-Unemotional Traits
Open Access Peer-reviewed Research Article Elizabeth O’Nions , Beata Tick , Fruhling Rijsdijk, Francesca Happé, Robert Plomin, Angelica Ronald, Essi Viding Published: September 1, 2015 https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0134331 Abstract Background Difficulties in appropriate social interaction are characteristic of both children with autism spectrum disorders and children with callous-unemotional traits (who are at risk of developing psychopathy). Extant experimental studies suggest that the nature of atypical social cognition that characterises these two profiles is not identical. However, ‘empathizing’ difficulties have been hypothesised for…
