Reputation Management: In Autism, Generosity Is Its Own Reward

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  • Uta Frith
  • Chris Frith
چکیده

A recent study has found that autistic people donate the same to charity regardless of whether they are observed. This is not because they are oblivious to others, but because they are free of hypocrisy.

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عنوان ژورنال:
  • Current Biology

دوره 21  شماره 

صفحات  -

تاریخ انتشار 2011