Emotional descriptions increase accidental harm punishment and its cortico-limbic signatures during moral judgment in autism
- Autores
- Fittipaldi, María Sol; Armony, Jorge Lazaro; García, Adolfo Martín; Migeot, Joaquín; Cadaveira, Matías; Ibañez, Agustin Mariano; Baez, Sandra
- Año de publicación
- 2023
- Idioma
- inglés
- Tipo de recurso
- artículo
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- versión publicada
- Descripción
- Individuals with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) present difficulties in integrating mental state information in complex moral tasks. Yet, ASD research has not examined whether this process is influenced by emotions, let alone while capturing its neural bases. We investigated how language-induced emotions modulate intent-based moral judgment in ASD. In a fMRI task, 30 adults with ASD and 27 neurotypical controls read vignettes whose protagonists commit harm either accidentally or intentionally, and then decided how much punishment the protagonist deserved. Emotional content was manipulated across scenarios through the use of graphic language (designed to trigger arousing negative responses) vs. plain (just-the-facts, emotionless) language. Off-line functional connectivity correlates of task performance were also analyzed. In ASD, emotional (graphic) descriptions amplified punishment ratings of accidental harms, associated with increased activity in fronto-temporo-limbic, precentral, and postcentral/supramarginal regions (critical for emotional and empathic processes), and reduced connectivity among the orbitofrontal cortex and the angular gyrus (involved in mentalizing). Language manipulation did not influence intentional harm processing in ASD. In conclusion, in arousing and ambiguous social situations that lack intentionality clues (i.e. graphic accidental harm scenarios), individuals with ASD would misuse their emotional responses as the main source of information to guide their moral decisions. Conversely, in face of explicit harmful intentions, they would be able to compensate their socioemotional alterations and assign punishment through non-emotional pathways. Despite limitations, such as the small sample size and low ecological validity of the task, results of the present study proved reliable and have relevant theoretical and translational implications.
Fil: Fittipaldi, María Sol. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas; Argentina. Universidad de San Andrés; Argentina. Universidad Adolfo Ibañez; Chile. University of California; Estados Unidos
Fil: Armony, Jorge Lazaro. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas; Argentina. McGill University; Canadá
Fil: García, Adolfo Martín. University of California; Estados Unidos. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas; Argentina. Universidad de San Andrés; Argentina
Fil: Migeot, Joaquín. Universidad Adolfo Ibañez; Chile
Fil: Cadaveira, Matías. No especifíca;
Fil: Ibañez, Agustin Mariano. Universidad de San Andrés; Argentina. Universidad Adolfo Ibañez; Chile. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas; Argentina
Fil: Baez, Sandra. Universidad de los Andes; Colombia - Materia
- AUTISM SPECTRUM DISORDER
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- acceso abierto
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- https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/2.5/ar/
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- Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas
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- oai:ri.conicet.gov.ar:11336/233440
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Emotional descriptions increase accidental harm punishment and its cortico-limbic signatures during moral judgment in autismFittipaldi, María SolArmony, Jorge LazaroGarcía, Adolfo MartínMigeot, JoaquínCadaveira, MatíasIbañez, Agustin MarianoBaez, SandraAUTISM SPECTRUM DISORDERhttps://purl.org/becyt/ford/5.1https://purl.org/becyt/ford/5Individuals with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) present difficulties in integrating mental state information in complex moral tasks. Yet, ASD research has not examined whether this process is influenced by emotions, let alone while capturing its neural bases. We investigated how language-induced emotions modulate intent-based moral judgment in ASD. In a fMRI task, 30 adults with ASD and 27 neurotypical controls read vignettes whose protagonists commit harm either accidentally or intentionally, and then decided how much punishment the protagonist deserved. Emotional content was manipulated across scenarios through the use of graphic language (designed to trigger arousing negative responses) vs. plain (just-the-facts, emotionless) language. Off-line functional connectivity correlates of task performance were also analyzed. In ASD, emotional (graphic) descriptions amplified punishment ratings of accidental harms, associated with increased activity in fronto-temporo-limbic, precentral, and postcentral/supramarginal regions (critical for emotional and empathic processes), and reduced connectivity among the orbitofrontal cortex and the angular gyrus (involved in mentalizing). Language manipulation did not influence intentional harm processing in ASD. In conclusion, in arousing and ambiguous social situations that lack intentionality clues (i.e. graphic accidental harm scenarios), individuals with ASD would misuse their emotional responses as the main source of information to guide their moral decisions. Conversely, in face of explicit harmful intentions, they would be able to compensate their socioemotional alterations and assign punishment through non-emotional pathways. Despite limitations, such as the small sample size and low ecological validity of the task, results of the present study proved reliable and have relevant theoretical and translational implications.Fil: Fittipaldi, María Sol. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas; Argentina. Universidad de San Andrés; Argentina. Universidad Adolfo Ibañez; Chile. University of California; Estados UnidosFil: Armony, Jorge Lazaro. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas; Argentina. McGill University; CanadáFil: García, Adolfo Martín. University of California; Estados Unidos. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas; Argentina. Universidad de San Andrés; ArgentinaFil: Migeot, Joaquín. Universidad Adolfo Ibañez; ChileFil: Cadaveira, Matías. No especifíca;Fil: Ibañez, Agustin Mariano. Universidad de San Andrés; Argentina. Universidad Adolfo Ibañez; Chile. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas; ArgentinaFil: Baez, Sandra. Universidad de los Andes; ColombiaNature2023-02info:eu-repo/semantics/articleinfo:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersionhttp://purl.org/coar/resource_type/c_6501info:ar-repo/semantics/articuloapplication/pdfapplication/pdfapplication/pdfhttp://hdl.handle.net/11336/233440Fittipaldi, María Sol; Armony, Jorge Lazaro; García, Adolfo Martín; Migeot, Joaquín; Cadaveira, Matías; et al.; Emotional descriptions increase accidental harm punishment and its cortico-limbic signatures during moral judgment in autism; Nature; Scientific Reports; 13; 1; 2-2023; 1-242045-2322CONICET DigitalCONICETenginfo:eu-repo/semantics/altIdentifier/url/https://www.nature.com/articles/s41598-023-27709-xinfo:eu-repo/semantics/altIdentifier/doi/10.1038/s41598-023-27709-xinfo:eu-repo/semantics/openAccesshttps://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/2.5/ar/reponame:CONICET Digital (CONICET)instname:Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas2025-09-03T09:59:54Zoai:ri.conicet.gov.ar:11336/233440instacron:CONICETInstitucionalhttp://ri.conicet.gov.ar/Organismo científico-tecnológicoNo correspondehttp://ri.conicet.gov.ar/oai/requestdasensio@conicet.gov.ar; lcarlino@conicet.gov.arArgentinaNo correspondeNo correspondeNo correspondeopendoar:34982025-09-03 09:59:55.297CONICET Digital (CONICET) - Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicasfalse |
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Emotional descriptions increase accidental harm punishment and its cortico-limbic signatures during moral judgment in autism |
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Emotional descriptions increase accidental harm punishment and its cortico-limbic signatures during moral judgment in autism |
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Emotional descriptions increase accidental harm punishment and its cortico-limbic signatures during moral judgment in autism Fittipaldi, María Sol AUTISM SPECTRUM DISORDER |
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Emotional descriptions increase accidental harm punishment and its cortico-limbic signatures during moral judgment in autism |
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Emotional descriptions increase accidental harm punishment and its cortico-limbic signatures during moral judgment in autism |
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Emotional descriptions increase accidental harm punishment and its cortico-limbic signatures during moral judgment in autism |
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Emotional descriptions increase accidental harm punishment and its cortico-limbic signatures during moral judgment in autism |
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Emotional descriptions increase accidental harm punishment and its cortico-limbic signatures during moral judgment in autism |
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Fittipaldi, María Sol Armony, Jorge Lazaro García, Adolfo Martín Migeot, Joaquín Cadaveira, Matías Ibañez, Agustin Mariano Baez, Sandra |
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Fittipaldi, María Sol |
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Fittipaldi, María Sol Armony, Jorge Lazaro García, Adolfo Martín Migeot, Joaquín Cadaveira, Matías Ibañez, Agustin Mariano Baez, Sandra |
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Individuals with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) present difficulties in integrating mental state information in complex moral tasks. Yet, ASD research has not examined whether this process is influenced by emotions, let alone while capturing its neural bases. We investigated how language-induced emotions modulate intent-based moral judgment in ASD. In a fMRI task, 30 adults with ASD and 27 neurotypical controls read vignettes whose protagonists commit harm either accidentally or intentionally, and then decided how much punishment the protagonist deserved. Emotional content was manipulated across scenarios through the use of graphic language (designed to trigger arousing negative responses) vs. plain (just-the-facts, emotionless) language. Off-line functional connectivity correlates of task performance were also analyzed. In ASD, emotional (graphic) descriptions amplified punishment ratings of accidental harms, associated with increased activity in fronto-temporo-limbic, precentral, and postcentral/supramarginal regions (critical for emotional and empathic processes), and reduced connectivity among the orbitofrontal cortex and the angular gyrus (involved in mentalizing). Language manipulation did not influence intentional harm processing in ASD. In conclusion, in arousing and ambiguous social situations that lack intentionality clues (i.e. graphic accidental harm scenarios), individuals with ASD would misuse their emotional responses as the main source of information to guide their moral decisions. Conversely, in face of explicit harmful intentions, they would be able to compensate their socioemotional alterations and assign punishment through non-emotional pathways. Despite limitations, such as the small sample size and low ecological validity of the task, results of the present study proved reliable and have relevant theoretical and translational implications. Fil: Fittipaldi, María Sol. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas; Argentina. Universidad de San Andrés; Argentina. Universidad Adolfo Ibañez; Chile. University of California; Estados Unidos Fil: Armony, Jorge Lazaro. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas; Argentina. McGill University; Canadá Fil: García, Adolfo Martín. University of California; Estados Unidos. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas; Argentina. Universidad de San Andrés; Argentina Fil: Migeot, Joaquín. Universidad Adolfo Ibañez; Chile Fil: Cadaveira, Matías. No especifíca; Fil: Ibañez, Agustin Mariano. Universidad de San Andrés; Argentina. Universidad Adolfo Ibañez; Chile. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas; Argentina Fil: Baez, Sandra. Universidad de los Andes; Colombia |
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Individuals with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) present difficulties in integrating mental state information in complex moral tasks. Yet, ASD research has not examined whether this process is influenced by emotions, let alone while capturing its neural bases. We investigated how language-induced emotions modulate intent-based moral judgment in ASD. In a fMRI task, 30 adults with ASD and 27 neurotypical controls read vignettes whose protagonists commit harm either accidentally or intentionally, and then decided how much punishment the protagonist deserved. Emotional content was manipulated across scenarios through the use of graphic language (designed to trigger arousing negative responses) vs. plain (just-the-facts, emotionless) language. Off-line functional connectivity correlates of task performance were also analyzed. In ASD, emotional (graphic) descriptions amplified punishment ratings of accidental harms, associated with increased activity in fronto-temporo-limbic, precentral, and postcentral/supramarginal regions (critical for emotional and empathic processes), and reduced connectivity among the orbitofrontal cortex and the angular gyrus (involved in mentalizing). Language manipulation did not influence intentional harm processing in ASD. In conclusion, in arousing and ambiguous social situations that lack intentionality clues (i.e. graphic accidental harm scenarios), individuals with ASD would misuse their emotional responses as the main source of information to guide their moral decisions. Conversely, in face of explicit harmful intentions, they would be able to compensate their socioemotional alterations and assign punishment through non-emotional pathways. Despite limitations, such as the small sample size and low ecological validity of the task, results of the present study proved reliable and have relevant theoretical and translational implications. |
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