Publications by authors named "Rachel A Clutterbuck"
The 10-item Autism-Spectrum Quotient (AQ10) is frequently used to screen adults for high autistic traits in clinical practice and research. For the past decade, however, the National Institute for Health and Care Excellence has recommended the use of a suboptimal ≥ 7 cutoff value, instead of the optimal ≥ 6 value specified during the AQ10's development. A comprehensive review into the use and reporting of the AQ10 cutoff suggests that this discrepancy has proliferated across the literature, with over 58% of reports citing a suboptimal (27.
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- Individual differences in Theory of Mind (ToM), which is the ability to understand others' mental states, may be influenced by socio-demographic and political factors, but previous research has shown inconsistent results.
- In a study with a large sample of 4,202 adults, researchers explored the impact of age, sex, socio-economic status, and political beliefs on ToM.
- They found that, aside from age, all factors were linked to ToM, but once controlled for other variables, political beliefs didn't significantly relate to ToM, with participant sex emerging as the primary predictor.
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- The study investigates whether autistic individuals recognize and utilize their strengths compared to non-autistic individuals, as well as the impact of this knowledge on their well-being.
- Although autistic and non-autistic people report similar strengths, autistic individuals have less awareness and application of their strengths.
- Importantly, autistic individuals who actively use their strengths experience better quality of life and mental health, suggesting that enhancing strength usage could improve well-being for autistic people.
Murphy et al. (2022) raised concerns regarding the validity of the Four-Item Mentalising Index (FIMI). We wholeheartedly agree with Murphy et al.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFAnthropomorphism is the tendency to attribute human-like qualities (e.g. thoughts and feelings) to non-human entities (e.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFMentalising, also known as "Theory of Mind", is the ability to understand and infer the cognitions of others, such as their perceptions, intentions, and beliefs. Although several tools have been designed to measure mentalising in adults, there exist methodological and practical limitations. Many of the existing measures conflate mentalising with similar constructs (e.
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