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

The endogenous opioid system is well known to relieve pain and underpin the rewarding
properties of most drugs of abuse. Among opioid receptors, the μ receptor mediates most of …

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

Females versus males are less frequently diagnosed with autism spectrum disorder (ASD),
and while understanding sex differences is critical to delineating the systems biology of the …

社交缺陷是自闭症谱系障碍的核心症状. 以往研究更多从社会认知的角度指出该症状是心理理论
损伤所致, 但自闭症谱系障碍个体在获得心理理论之前已表现出社会动机不足的特质 …

Loneliness is a public health concern with detrimental effects on physical and mental well-
being. Given phenotypical overlaps between loneliness and social anxiety (SA), cognitive …

Abstract Although Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) is increasing in diagnostic prevalence,
treatment options are inadequate largely due to limited understanding of ASD's underlying …

Background Reward processing has been proposed to underpin the atypical social feature
of autism spectrum disorder (ASD). However, previous neuroimaging studies have yielded …

Early behavioral interventions are recognized as integral to standard care in autism
spectrum disorder (ASD), and often focus on reinforcing desired behaviors (eg, eye contact) …

Abstract Purpose of Review While there has been sustained interest in understanding the
role of reward processing in autism spectrum disorder (ASD), researchers are just beginning …