A picture of happiness

A preliminary investigation into the relationship between empathy, autistic like traits and emotion recognition

“…The study also contributes to the small body of evidence showing that situational cues improves ER (Matheson & Jahoda, 2005;Mckenzie et al, 2001;Scotland et al, 2016). While we found no significant interaction between AQ score and situational cues in relation to ER, the results suggest that including situational information in interventions designed to improve ER may be helpful, particularly as many people with ASD have difficulty identifying emotion from facial expression alone (Grossman & Tager-Flusberg, 2008;Jones et al, 2008) and may use situational cues less than their TD peers (Wright et al, 2008).…”

“…There are a number of influences on ER. Situational cues relevant to the emotion being portrayed can improve ER accuracy in TD participants and people with an intellectual disability (Matheson and Jahoda, 2005;Mckenzie et al, 2001;Scotland et al, 2016). These cues can override facial expressions and change a person's judgement of emotion in some circumstances (Aviezer et al, 2008).…”

‘Touching people in relationships’: a qualitative study of close relationships for people with an intellectual disability

“…There is debate surrounding the cause of the difficulties PWID encounter regarding interpersonal relationships. Some discuss internal factors, such as social skills (Wiener & Schneider 2002), communication and emotional literacy difficulties (McKenzie et al 2001, Brackenridge & McKenzie 2005. Others highlight the role society plays in the diminished social networks and relationships of PWID.…”