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September 10, 2025British Journal of Developmental PsychologyOpen Access

How do autistic people view their empathic capacity?

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SCSophie Campbell‐TempletonPBPeter BranneyPMPeter Mitchell

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Overview

Participants rated their empathic capacity, revealing nuanced differences in empathy types between autistic and non-autistic individuals.

Key Points

  • Autistic participants rated their empathy lower than non-autistic participants, indicating possible self-perception differences.
  • Participants provided qualitative insights on empathy, with both autistic and non-autistic individuals acknowledging cognitive and affective empathy.
  • Thematic analysis revealed substantial references to psychological traits from both groups, but non-autistic participants highlighted positive emotional traits more frequently.
  • Involving autistic voices in empathy research emphasizes previously overlooked aspects of their self-concept and empathic experiences.

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Campbell‐Templeton et al. (2025) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/68c23f63b210217d6479720ehttps://doi.org/10.1111/bjdp.70009
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