Jumping to conclusions in autism: integration of contextual information and confidence in decision-making processes.
Individuals with Autism spectrum condition (ASC) present cognitive biases and a difficulty to integrate emotional responses in decision-making, which is necessary for adequate social functioning. Thus, understanding the underlying mechanisms of the altered decision-making in individuals with ASC may...
| Published in: | European Child & Adolescent Psychiatry Vol. 29; no. 7; pp. 959 - 969 |
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| Format: | pictorial research tables/charts Journal Article |
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Springer Nature
Jul2020
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