Empathy is the ability to understand and be sensitive to the feelings, thoughts, and experiences of another. It is a common stereotype that autistic people do not have empathy. This stereotype is ...

The double empathy problem shows that communication issues between neurotypes are about differences, not deficits. Empathy is ...

A recent study published in Nature Mental Health suggests that autistic and non-autistic individuals use highly similar ...

Autistic individuals are often misunderstood in terms of their capacity for empathy. While some may experience lower empathy, many have hyper-empathy, feeling emotions deeply and intensely. This ...

The idea that autistic people lack empathy is simply short-sighted and non-autistic people may find it just as hard to put themselves in someone else's shoes, a study suggests. A paper in the journal, ...

Exclusive: Prof Simon Baron-Cohen says his language was misunderstood and it is a myth that autistic people lack empathy ...

How do people successfully interact with those who are completely different from them? And can these differences create social barriers? Social scientists are struggling with these questions because ...

Guaranty Trust Holding Company (GTCO), yesterday, called on Nigerians to embrace greater compassion, empathy and acceptance towards people living with autism and other neurodiverse conditions, ...