Exploring the relationship between fairness and 'brain types' in children with high-functioning autism spectrum disorder.
Brain type
Children and adolescent
Fairness
High-functioning autism spectrum disorder
Ultimatum game
Journal
Progress in neuro-psychopharmacology & biological psychiatry
ISSN: 1878-4216
Titre abrégé: Prog Neuropsychopharmacol Biol Psychiatry
Pays: England
ID NLM: 8211617
Informations de publication
Date de publication:
10 01 2019
10 01 2019
Historique:
received:
02
04
2018
revised:
02
07
2018
accepted:
09
07
2018
pubmed:
17
7
2018
medline:
19
3
2019
entrez:
17
7
2018
Statut:
ppublish
Résumé
Existing research typically focuses on only one domain of cognition with regard to fairness-theory of mind or executive function. However, children with High-functioning autism spectrum disorder (HF-ASD) are cognitively impaired in both domains. Moreover, little is known about fairness characteristics in children with HF-ASD in relation to both domains of cognition. Thirty children with HF-ASD as well as 39 children with typical development (TD) were evaluated in this study. We investigated the development of children's fairness characteristics as a responder in a mini ultimatum game (UG). The different 'brain types,' i.e., with or without HF-ASD, were evaluated using the Empathy Questionnaire-Systemizing Questionnaire (E/SC-Q). Furthermore, we explored the relationship between fairness and brain types using Pearson correlation analyses. Children in the HF-ASD group were more likely to accept unfair offers than were children in the TD group (χ Our findings show that children with HF-ASD were more likely to accept an unfair offer; in particular, the more unbalanced the development of empathy and systemizing was, the more significant the unfairness preference observed. Extreme Type S positively predicted the acceptance of unfair offers by children with HF-ASD. World Health Organization class I registered international clinical trial platform, ChiCTR-ROC-17012877.
Sections du résumé
BACKGROUND
Existing research typically focuses on only one domain of cognition with regard to fairness-theory of mind or executive function. However, children with High-functioning autism spectrum disorder (HF-ASD) are cognitively impaired in both domains. Moreover, little is known about fairness characteristics in children with HF-ASD in relation to both domains of cognition.
METHODS
Thirty children with HF-ASD as well as 39 children with typical development (TD) were evaluated in this study. We investigated the development of children's fairness characteristics as a responder in a mini ultimatum game (UG). The different 'brain types,' i.e., with or without HF-ASD, were evaluated using the Empathy Questionnaire-Systemizing Questionnaire (E/SC-Q). Furthermore, we explored the relationship between fairness and brain types using Pearson correlation analyses.
RESULTS
Children in the HF-ASD group were more likely to accept unfair offers than were children in the TD group (χ
DISCUSSION
Our findings show that children with HF-ASD were more likely to accept an unfair offer; in particular, the more unbalanced the development of empathy and systemizing was, the more significant the unfairness preference observed. Extreme Type S positively predicted the acceptance of unfair offers by children with HF-ASD.
REGISTRATION OF CLINICAL TRIALS
World Health Organization class I registered international clinical trial platform, ChiCTR-ROC-17012877.
Identifiants
pubmed: 30009870
pii: S0278-5846(18)30242-2
doi: 10.1016/j.pnpbp.2018.07.008
pii:
doi:
Banques de données
ChiCTR
['ChiCTR-ROC-17012877']
Types de publication
Journal Article
Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
Langues
eng
Sous-ensembles de citation
IM
Pagination
151-158Informations de copyright
Copyright © 2018 The Authors. Published by Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.