Understanding of simple and complex emotions in non-retarded children with autism.

摘要: Non-retarded autistic children are compared to normal controls on measures of emotion expression and recognition. In general, subjects recounted appropriate examples simple complex emotions, accurately labeled relatively ambiguous affect in pictures. Autistic manifested some difficulty talking about socially derived pride embarrassment. They required more time prompts, their responses were tentative "scripted", they displayed limited understanding the salience others embarrassing situations. Results discussed relation theory mind impairment compensation strategies autism.