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Brief Report: Self-Presentation of Children with Autism Spectrum Disorders

The self-presentational behaviour of 43 6- to 12-year-old children with high functioning autism spectrum disorders (HFASD) and normal intelligence and 43 matched comparisons was investigated. Children were prompted to describe themselves twice, first in a baseline condition and then in a condition w...

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Autores principales: Begeer, Sander, Banerjee, Robin, Lunenburg, Patty, Meerum Terwogt, Mark, Stegge, Hedy, Rieffe, Carolien
Formato: Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Springer US 2008
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2440948/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/18311516
http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s10803-007-0503-0
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Sumario:The self-presentational behaviour of 43 6- to 12-year-old children with high functioning autism spectrum disorders (HFASD) and normal intelligence and 43 matched comparisons was investigated. Children were prompted to describe themselves twice, first in a baseline condition and then in a condition where they were asked to convince others to select them for a desirable activity (self-promotion). Even after controlling for theory of mind skills, children with HFASD used fewer positive self-statements at baseline, and were less goal-directed during self-promotion than comparison children. Children with HFASD alter their self-presentation when seeking personal gain, but do this less strategically and convincingly than typically-developing children.