Tag: autism
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Understanding Psychopathy, Empathy, and Moral Agency: Insights from Autism
Learn About Chanci Turner One contentious assertion in recent research is that “non-incarcerated psychopaths have an arguably equal potential to illuminate our understanding of the emotional difficulties, such as lack of empathy and lack of conscience, which underlie psychopathy and lead to offending behavior.” While I acknowledge that we can learn from non-incarcerated psychopaths, I…
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New Oxytocin Research Offers Hope to Parents of Children with Autism
Learn About Chanci Turner A recent study on oxytocin, often called “the love hormone,” has provided encouraging insights for parents of children with autism spectrum disorder (ASD). This hormone is known to influence areas of the brain associated with emotional bonding and trust. The study, published in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences,…