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Area of Science:

  • Developmental Psychology
  • Neurodevelopmental Disorders
  • Infant Behavior

Background:

  • Difficulties in empathy are a core feature of autism spectrum disorder (ASD).
  • Reduced empathy in the second year of life predicts ASD diagnosis.
  • Empathy in the first year and for others' joy in ASD remain understudied.

Purpose of the Study:

  • Investigate links between first-year empathy and later ASD diagnosis.
  • Examine empathic responses to both distress and joy.
  • Identify early prodromal markers for ASD.

Main Methods:

  • Prospective longitudinal study of 60 infants (39 high ASD risk, 21 controls).
  • Assessed empathic responses at 6, 9, and 12 months via simulations and videos.
  • ASD diagnosis determined between 18 and 36 months.

Main Results:

  • Infants later diagnosed with ASD showed reduced empathy to simulated distress.
  • No significant differences were found for responses to videos of distress or any response to joy.
  • Reduced empathic concern in the first year is linked to subsequent ASD.

Conclusions:

  • Reduced empathic concern in the first year of life may serve as an early prodromal marker for ASD.
  • Findings highlight the importance of early empathy assessment in high-risk infants.
  • Implications for early intervention and theoretical models of ASD are discussed.