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Reputation management : evidence for ability but reduced propensity in autism . Previous research has reported that autistic adults do not manage their reputation , purportedly due to problems with theory of mind [ Izuma , Matsumoto , Camerer , & Adolphs ] . The current study aimed to test alternative explanations for this apparent lack of reputation management . Twenty typical and 19 autistic adults donated to charity and to a person , both when alone and when observed . In an additional manipulation , for half of the participants , the observer was also the recipient of their donations , and participants were told that this observer would subsequently have the opportunity to donate to them ( motivation condition ) . This manipulation was designed to encourage an expectation of a reciprocal " tit-for-tat " strategy in the participant , which may motivate participants to change their behavior to receive more donations . The remaining participants were told that the person watching was just observing the procedure ( no motivation condition ) . Our results replicated Izuma et al . 's finding that autistic adults did not donate more to charity when observed . Yet , in the motivation condition , both typical and autistic adults donated significantly more to the observer when watched , although this effect was significantly attenuated in autistic individuals . Results indicate that , while individuals with autism may have the ability to think about reputation , a reduced expectation of reciprocal behavior from others may reduce the degree to which they engage in reputation management .
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test alternative explanations
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donated to charity and to a person
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donate
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Outcome_Mental
propensity
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Matsumoto
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Adolphs
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tit-for-tat
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Izuma