Brief Report: Risk-Aversion and Rationality in Autism Spectrum Disorders

Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders
Corentin J Gosling, Sylvain Moutier

Abstract

Risk-aversion and rationality have both been highlighted as core features of decision making in individuals with Autism Spectrum Disorders (ASD). This study tested whether risk-aversion is related to rational decision-making in ASD individuals. ASD and matched control adults completed a decision-making task that discriminated between the use of risk-averse and rational strategies. Results showed that overall, ASD participants were more risk-averse than control participants. Specifically, both groups made similar choices when risk-aversion was the less rational strategy but ASD participants chose more rational options than control participants when risk-aversion was the most rational strategy. This study confirmed that risk-aversion is a core feature of ASD and revealed that ASD individuals can switch their decision-making strategy adaptively to avoid negative consequences.

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Citations

Aug 10, 2018·The Quarterly Journal of Experimental Psychology : QJEP·Corentin J Gosling, Sylvain Moutier
Aug 21, 2020·Perspectives on Psychological Science : a Journal of the Association for Psychological Science·Tobias Kube, Liron Rozenkrantz
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