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ArticleJournal of autism and developmental disorders2024

Development of Moral Judgments in Impersonal and Personal Dilemmas in Autistic Spectrum Disorders from Childhood to Late Adolescence.

Melanie Labusch, Manuel Perea, Rosa Sahuquillo-Leal, Isabel Bofill-Moscardó, Ángel Carrasco-Tornero, Antonio Cañada-Pérez, Ana García-Blanco

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Article in Journal of autism and developmental disorders, 2024. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 1 paper, 1 of them a synthesis that pooled it.

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  1. Empathy and moral judgment: Systematic review and meta-analysis of ERP studies.Cognitive, affective & behavioral neuroscience · 2025
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5 · Who and what money

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7 authors.

Melanie LabuschCenter for Research in Cognition, Nebrija University, Madrid, Spain.
Manuel PereaCenter for Research in Cognition, Nebrija University, Madrid, Spain.
Rosa Sahuquillo-LealNeonatal Research Unit, Health Research Institute La Fe, Avda de Fernando Abril Martorell, 106, 46026, Valencia, Spain.
Isabel Bofill-MoscardóDepartment of Psychiatry and Clinical Psychology, University and Polytechnic Hospital La Fe, Valencia, Spain.
Ángel Carrasco-TorneroDepartment of Psychiatry and Clinical Psychology, University and Polytechnic Hospital La Fe, Valencia, Spain.
Antonio Cañada-PérezBiostatistics and Data Science Unit, Health Research Institute La Fe, Valencia, Spain.
Ana García-BlancoNeonatal Research Unit, Health Research Institute La Fe, Avda de Fernando Abril Martorell, 106, 46026, Valencia, Spain. ana.garcia-blanco@uv.es.

Funding

Fundación Alicia Koplowitz 2019Instituto de Salud Carlos III JR17/00003Instituto de Salud Carlos III PI18/01352Instituto de Salud Carlos III PI21/00549
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

A potential underlying mechanism associated with the difficulties in social interactions in Autistic Spectrum Disorders (ASD) concerns the abnormal development of moral reasoning. The present study examined utilitarian and deontological judgments in impersonal and personal moral dilemmas, comparing 66 individuals with ASD and 61 typically developing (TD) individuals between 6 and 18 years. Utilitarian judgments decreased with age. This decline was much more gradual for personal dilemmas in the ASD than in the TD group. ASD individuals rated utilitarian judgments as more appropriate but felt less calm, consistent with the Empathy Imbalance hypothesis. Utilitarian judgments were associated with social interaction difficulties in ASD. These findings identify possible social therapeutic targets for more efficient coping strategies in individuals with ASD.

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Autism Spectrum DisorderJudgmentAdolescentChildDecision MakingEmotionsEmpathyHumansMoralsAutistic spectrum disordersDual-process theoryEmpathyMoral dilemmaSocial cognition

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PMCPMC10821967

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