ArticleScientific reports2017
Autistic traits and positive psychotic experiences modulate the association of psychopathic tendencies with theory of mind in opposite directions.
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- The association between autism and psychosis and the tools used to measure it: An updated systematic review and meta-analysis.The British journal of clinical psychology · 2026Pooled it
- The relationship between psychopathy and autism: a systematic review and narrative synthesis.Frontiers in psychiatry · 2024Pooled it
- Differential associations between mentalizing dimensions and psychopathy subtypes: the moderating role of borderline personality traits.Frontiers in psychology · 2025Article
- Schizotypy and psychopathic tendencies interactively improve misattribution of affect in boys with conduct problems.European child & adolescent psychiatry · 2021Article
- Spanish Validation of the Autism Quotient Short Form Questionnaire for Adults with Autism Spectrum Disorder.Journal of autism and developmental disorders · 2019Article
- Does Affective Theory of Mind Contribute to Proactive Aggression in Boys with Conduct Problems and Psychopathic Tendencies?Child psychiatry and human development · 2018Article
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Abstract
Various clinical disorders, including psychopathy, and autism and schizophrenia spectrum disorders, have been linked with impairments in Theory of Mind (ToM). However, although these conditions can co-occur in the same individual, the effect of their inter-play on ToM abilities has not been investigated. Here we assessed ToM abilities in 55 healthy adults while performing a naturalistic ToM task, requiring participants to watch a short film and judge the actors' mental states. The results reveal for the first time that autistic traits and positive psychotic experiences interact with psychopathic tendencies in opposite directions to predict ToM performance-the interaction of psychopathic tendencies with autism traits was associated with a decrement in performance, whereas the interaction of psychopathic tendencies and positive psychotic experiences was associated with improved performance. These effects were specific to cognitive rather than affective ToM. These results underscore the importance of the simultaneous assessment of these dimensions within clinical settings. Future research in these clinical populations may benefit by taking into account such individual differences.
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