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Area of Science:

  • Developmental psychology
  • Psychopathology
  • Autism spectrum disorder research

Background:

  • Autism spectrum disorder (ASD) is a complex neurodevelopmental condition.
  • Current models of developmental psychopathology offer varying perspectives on ASD.
  • A deeper understanding of social-cognitive development in ASD is needed.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To advocate for a focus on self/other-awareness development in characterizing autism psychopathology.
  • To highlight the importance of emotional relations and embodied interactions for understanding social cognition.
  • To explore the role of identifying with others' attitudes and experiencing other-person-centered emotions in communication and thinking.

Main Methods:

  • Conceptual analysis and theoretical review.
  • Emphasis on the foundational role of emotional relations with embodied persons.
  • Focus on specific processes: identifying with others' attitudes and experiencing other-person-centered emotions.

Main Results:

  • A self/other-awareness framework emphasizes emotional relations as foundational for mind understanding.
  • Identification with others' attitudes and other-person-centered emotions are crucial for communication and thinking development.
  • Limitations in self-other relatedness are pivotal for understanding autism pathogenesis.

Conclusions:

  • Characterizing autism psychopathology through the lens of self/other-awareness offers significant strengths.
  • Understanding deficits in self-other relatedness is crucial for advancing research on autism.
  • This perspective provides a foundation for exploring the pathogenesis of autism spectrum disorder.