Autism empathy measures may be flawed, researcher argues

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Research suggests that standard measurements used to assess empathy in individuals with autism may be fundamentally flawed or misinterpreted. This challenges previous assumptions about emotional deficits in autistic people by indicating that the tools themselves might not accurately capture their empathetic capabilities.

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