Category: Autism

Emotion detector could reveal if a date really finds you attractive: Is this the kind of world we actually want?

From the Lancaster University media release: An emotion detector which, potentially, can tell whether a person really finds you attractive on a first date has been created by researchers at Lancaster… Read more »

‘I care for you,’ says the autistic moral brain

From the International School of Advanced Studies (SISSA) media release: “Autistic people are cold and feel no empathy.” True? It is a pervasive stereotype, but when analyzed through the lens of… Read more »

New study reveals visual working memory may provide clues to autism’s social struggles

From the University of North Florida media release: Poor visual working memory can play an important role in the struggles experienced by autistic children, according to a new study conducted by… Read more »

Autism and friendship: It’s different for girls

From the British Psychological Society (BPS) media release: Autistic girls are more socially motivated and have more intimate friendships than autistic boys, but are not as good as girls without autism… Read more »

Group therapy helps autistic children to cope better with everyday life

From the Goethe-Universität Frankfurt am Main media release: In the framework of group therapy developed at Goethe University Frankfurt, children and adolescents with high functioning ASD can learn how to cope… Read more »