1. Cage E, Pellicano E, Shah P, Bird G. {{Reputation Management: Evidence for Ability But Reduced Propensity =}}. {Autism Res};2013 (Jul 8)
Previous research has reported that autistic adults do not manage = reputation, purportedly due to problems with theory of mind = Camerer, & Adolphs]. The current study aimed to test = this apparent lack of reputation management. Twenty typical and 19 = adults donated to charity and to a person, both when alone and = an additional manipulation, for half of the participants, the = the recipient of their donations, and participants were told that = would subsequently have the opportunity to donate to them = This manipulation was designed to encourage an expectation of a = « tit-for-tat » strategy in the participant, which may motivate = change their behavior to receive more donations. The remaining = told that the person watching was just observing the procedure (no = condition). Our results replicated Izuma et al.’s finding that = did not donate more to charity when observed. Yet, in the = both typical and autistic adults donated significantly more to the = watched, although this effect was significantly attenuated in = individuals. Results indicate that, while individuals with autism = ability to think about reputation, a reduced expectation of = from others may reduce the degree to which they engage in = Autism Res 2013, : -. (c) 2013 International Society for Autism = Periodicals, Inc.