Autistic people may lack social motivation, without being any less human

Autistic people may lack social motivation, without being any less human

In arguing that autistic people are socially motivated, Jaswal & Akhtar miss the opportunity to puncture the notion that social motivation is a prerequisite for humanity. Instead, we contend that some autistic people may indeed find social interactions to be unmotivating and that this doesn'...

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Veröffentlicht in:The Behavioral and brain sciences 2019, Vol.42, Article e88
Hauptverfasser: Fletcher-Watson, Sue, Crompton, Catherine J.
Format: Artikel
Sprache:eng
Schlagworte:
Autism
Motivation
Open Peer Commentary
Social interactions
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Zusammenfassung:In arguing that autistic people are socially motivated, Jaswal & Akhtar miss the opportunity to puncture the notion that social motivation is a prerequisite for humanity. Instead, we contend that some autistic people may indeed find social interactions to be unmotivating and that this doesn't have to be seen as a problem.
ISSN:0140-525X
1469-1825
DOI:10.1017/S0140525X18002406