Empathy and emotion recognition in people with autism, first-degree relatives, and controls

@article{Sucksmith2013EmpathyAE,
  title={Empathy and emotion recognition in people with autism, first-degree relatives, and controls},
  author={Edward Sucksmith and Carrie Allison and Simon Baron-Cohen and Bhismadev Chakrabarti and Rosa A. Hoekstra},
  journal={Neuropsychologia},
  year={2013},
  volume={51},
  pages={98 - 105}
}
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