The idea that social motivation deficits play a central role in Autism Spectrum Disorders
(ASD) has recently gained increased interest. This constitutes a shift in autism research …

Background There is increasing empirical research examining the social motivation
hypothesis, which posits that social deficits in autism spectrum disorder (ASD) are caused by …

Social motivation accounts of autism spectrum disorder (ASD) posit that individuals with
ASD find social stimuli less rewarding than neurotypical (NT) individuals. Behaviorally, this …

Importance The social motivation hypothesis posits that individuals with autism spectrum
disorder (ASD) find social stimuli less rewarding than do people with neurotypical activity …

Impairment in social interaction is a core feature of autism spectrum disorder (ASD), but the
factors which contribute to this social skill deficiency are poorly understood. Previous …

Most behavioral training regimens in autism spectrum disorders (ASD) rely on reward-based
reinforcement strategies. Although proven to significantly increase both cognitive and social …

Background Social motivation theory suggests that deficits in social reward processing
underlie social impairments in autism spectrum disorders (ASD). However, the extent to …

Although it has been suggested that social deficits of autism spectrum disorders (ASDs) are
related to reward circuitry dysfunction, very little is known about the neural reward …

A leading hypothesis to explain the social dysfunction in people with autism spectrum
disorders (ASD) is that they exhibit a deficit in reward processing and motivation specific to …

Abstract Autism Spectrum Disorders (ASDs) are characterized by core deficits in social
functions. Two theories have been suggested to explain these deficits: mind-blindness …