Differential Fairness Decisions and Brain Responses After Expressed Emotions of Others in Boys with Autism Spectrum Disorders

• DOI: 10.1007/s10803-017-3159-4
• Publication Date: 2017-05-17T03:32:59Z
• Authors: Eduard T. Klapwijk; Moji Aghajani; Gert-Jan Lelieveld; Natasja D. J. van...; Arne Popma; Nic J. A. van der...; Olivier F. Colins; Robert R. J. M. V...
• Keywords: Postcentral gyrus; Precentral gyrus; Asperger syndrome

Little is known about how emotions expressed by others influence social decisions and associated brain responses in autism spectrum disorders (ASD). We investigated the neural mechanisms underlying fairness response to explicitly of boys with ASD typically developing (TD) boys. Participants adjusted their allocation behavior but reacted less unfair than TD controls happiness. also found reduced precental gyrus versus group when receiving happy angry reactions autistic traits were positively activity postcentral gyrus. These results provide indications for a role precentral social-affective difficulties ASD.