Challenges to the social motivation theory of autism: The dangers of counteracting an imprecise theory with even more imprecision

Mirko Uljarević, Mirko, Vivanti, Giacomo, Leekam, Susan ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1122-0135 and Hardan, Antonio Y. 2019. Challenges to the social motivation theory of autism: The dangers of counteracting an imprecise theory with even more imprecision. Behavioral and Brain Sciences 42 (2019) , e112. 10.1017/S0140525X18002339

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Abstract

The arguments offered by Jaswal & Akhtar to counter the social motivation theory (SMT) do not appear to be directly related to the SMT tenets and predictions, seem to not be empirically testable, and are inconsistent with empirical evidence. To evaluate the merits and shortcomings of the SMT and identify scientifically testable alternatives, advances are needed on the conceptualization and operationalization of social motivation across diagnostic boundaries.

Item Type:	Article
Date Type:	Published Online
Status:	Published
Schools:	Psychology
Publisher:	Cambridge University Press (CUP)
ISSN:	0140-525X
Last Modified:	26 Oct 2022 07:36
URI:	https://orca.cardiff.ac.uk/id/eprint/125271

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