Mind-Reading in Young Adults with ASD: Does Structure Matter?

Ponnet, Koen; Buysse, Ann; Roeyers, Herbert; De Clercq, Armand

doi:10.1007/s10803-007-0462-5

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Mind-Reading in Young Adults with ASD: Does Structure Matter?

Ponnet, Koen, Buysse, Ann, Roeyers, Herbert, De Clercq, Armand·2008·Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders

DOI 10.1007/s10803-007-0462-5

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This study further elaborates on the mind-reading impairments of young adults with autism spectrum disorder (ASD). The hypothesis is that differences in mind-reading abilities between subjects with ASD and control subjects become more apparent when they have to infer thoughts and feelings of other persons in a less structured or more chaotic conversation, than when they have to do so in a more structured conversation. Conform to the empathic accuracy design, subjects viewed two videotaped interactions depicting two strangers and attempted to infer thoughts and feelings. One of the videotaped conversations was less structured than in the other. The results underscore the significance of structure to the mind-reading abilities of young adults with ASD.

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Authors: Ponnet, K., Buysse, A., Roeyers, H., & De Clercq, A.
Affiliations: University of Antwerp (BE)
Ghent University (BE)
Corresponding author: Ponnet, Koen
ORCID: Ponnet, Koen
Buysse, Ann
Roeyers, Herbert
Venue: Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders
Publisher: Springer Science and Business Media LLC
Published: 2007-10-10
Volume: 38
Issue: 5
Pages: 905-918
ISSN: 0162-3257 (ISSN-L)
1573-3432
DOI: 10.1007/s10803-007-0462-5
OpenAlex: W1966763612
Cited by: 52
References: 63
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FWCI: 1.00
Type: journal article
Language: en
Open access: closed
Licence: www.springer.com/tdm (tdm)
Locations: Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders (publishedVersion)
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Topics: Life Sciences › Neuroscience › Cognitive Neuroscience › Autism Spectrum Disorder Research
Social Sciences › Psychology › Developmental and Educational Psychology › Child and Animal Learning Development
Social Sciences › Psychology › Social Psychology › Action Observation and Synchronization
Keywords: autism spectrum disorder, theory of mind, young adults, empathic accuracy, conversation structure, social cognition, social interaction
MeSH terms: Adolescent, Adult, Affect, Autistic Disorder, Cognition Disorders, Empathy, Humans, Male, Social Perception, Verbal Behavior, Videotape Recording

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