Autists Lack Empathy, "Empaths" Deceive, Manipulate
Channel: Prof. Sam Vaknin
Date: 2023-08-14

Children with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) fail to develop empathy via mentalization (a Theory of Mind). They feel no guilt or embarrassment (they have no conscience). They avoid being shamed after they have transgressed.

"Empaths" signal victimhood to manipulate others. Many are narcissists and psychopaths.

LITERATURE

van Trigt, S., Colonnesi, C., Brummelman, E., Jorgensen, T. D., & Nikolić, M. (2023). Autistic traits and self-conscious emotions in early childhood. Child Development, 94, e181–e196. https://doi.org/10.1111/cdev.13921

Kajdzik, M., & Moroń, M. (2023). Signaling High Sensitivity to Influence Others: Initial Evidence for the Roles of Reinforcement Sensitivity, Sensory Processing Sensitivity, and the Dark Triad. Psychological Reports, 0(0). https://doi.org/10.1177/00332941231152387

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