Examining the bidirectional association between emotion recognition and social autistic traits using observational and genetic analyses.
Zoe E ReedLiam MahedyAbigail JacksonGeorge Davey SmithIan Penton-VoakAngela S AttwoodMarcus R MunafòPublished in: Journal of child psychology and psychiatry, and allied disciplines (2021)
We found an observational association between poorer emotion recognition and increased social autistic traits. Our genetic analyses may suggest a shared genetic aetiology between these or a potential causal pathway; however, future research would benefit from using better powered GWAS to examine this further. Our results may inform interventions targeting emotion recognition.