Assertion: empathy | /r/HasProperty | reduced
Facets:
value: generally
type: DEGREE
Source sentences:
text: The existence of individuals with heightened personal distress on the autism spectrum has been offered as an explanation as to why at least some people with autism would appear to have heightened emotional empathy, although increased personal distress may be an effect of heightened egocentrism, emotional empathy depends on mirror neuron activity (which, as described previously, has been found to be reduced in those with autism), and empathy in people on the autism spectrum is generally reduced.
text: The theory seemed right: their empathy was reduced, and this could explain why they committed such terrible crimes without feeling guilt.