Brief Report: Risk-Aversion and Rationality in Autism Spectrum Disorders
| Autor: | Corentin J. Gosling, Sylvain Moutier |
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| Rok vydání: | 2018 |
| Předmět: |
Adult
Male genetic structures Autism Spectrum Disorder Decision Making Rationality behavioral disciplines and activities 050105 experimental psychology Risk-Taking mental disorders Developmental and Educational Psychology medicine Humans 0501 psychology and cognitive sciences Risk aversion Matched control 05 social sciences food and beverages Cognition medicine.disease Framing effect Autism spectrum disorder Case-Control Studies Autism Female Risk taking Psychology 050104 developmental & child psychology Clinical psychology |
| Zdroj: | Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders. 48:3623-3628 |
| ISSN: | 1573-3432 0162-3257 |
| DOI: | 10.1007/s10803-018-3616-8 |
| Popis: | Risk-aversion and rationality have both been highlighted as core features of decision making in individuals with Autism Spectrum Disorders (ASD). This study tested whether risk-aversion is related to rational decision-making in ASD individuals. ASD and matched control adults completed a decision-making task that discriminated between the use of risk-averse and rational strategies. Results showed that overall, ASD participants were more risk-averse than control participants. Specifically, both groups made similar choices when risk-aversion was the less rational strategy but ASD participants chose more rational options than control participants when risk-aversion was the most rational strategy. This study confirmed that risk-aversion is a core feature of ASD and revealed that ASD individuals can switch their decision-making strategy adaptively to avoid negative consequences. |
| Databáze: | OpenAIRE |
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