The Extreme Male Brain theory and gender role behaviour in persons with an autism spectrum condition

J.E.A. Stauder; L.J.M. Cornet; R.W.H.M. Ponds

doi:10.1016/j.rasd.2011.01.008

The Extreme Male Brain theory and gender role behaviour in persons with an autism spectrum condition

J.E.A. Stauder^*, L.J.M. Cornet, R.W.H.M. Ponds

^*Corresponding author for this work

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Abstract

According to the Extreme Male Brain theory persons with autism possess masculinised cognitive traits. In this study masculinisation of gender role behaviour is evaluated in 25 persons with an autism spectrum condition (ASC) and matched controls with gender role behaviour as part of a shortened version of the Minnesota Multiphasic Personality Inventory-2 and the Empathizing Quotient and Systemizing Quotient. Both males and females with an ASC showed minimum male role behaviour. It is suggested that the minimum male gender role could be related to an underdeveloped Theory of Mind, a well-known feature of autism. (C) 2011 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	1209-1214
Number of pages	6
Journal	Research in Autism Spectrum Disorders
Volume	5
Issue number	3
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1016/j.rasd.2011.01.008
Publication status	Published - 1 Jan 2011

Keywords

Autism
Extreme Male Brain theory
Gender role behaviour
Psychosexual behaviour
ADRENAL-HYPERPLASIA CAH
HIGH-FUNCTIONING AUTISM
NORMAL SEX-DIFFERENCES
ASPERGER-SYNDROME
QUOTIENT
ANDROGEN
MIND
TESTOSTERONE
IDENTITY
ADULTS

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