Complex sentence: Regarding the subdivision of emotional empathy into personal distress and empatic concern, individuals with an autism spectrum disorder self-report lower levels of empathic concern, and they show less or absent comforting responses toward someone who is suffering.
Split into simpler sentences: Regarding the subdivision of emotional empathy into personal distress and empatic concern. Individuals with an autism spectrum disorder self-report lower levels of empathic concern, and they show less or absent comforting responses toward someone who is suffering.