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 …

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 …

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 …

Mentalizing is the capacity to understand ourselves and others in terms of intentional mental
states, such as feelings, desires, wishes, attitudes, and goals. It is a fundamental capacity in …

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 …

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 …

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 …

Background Asperger's syndrome in adulthood is frequently associated with depression, but
few studies have explored the lifetime experience of self-reported suicidal ideation and …

Autism is a lifelong neurodevelopmental disorder, with a known impact on quality of life. Yet
the developmental trajectory of quality of life is not well understood. First, the effect of age on …

Current researchers mostly agree that the self consists of both bodily and non-bodily
environmental information. The neural mechanism underlying the integration of this …