Department of Psychiatry, Autism Research Centre, Cambridge University, Douglas House, Cambridge, UK.
Prog Brain Res. 2010;186:167-75. doi: 10.1016/B978-0-444-53630-3.00011-7.
Females in the general population on average have a stronger drive to empathize, and males in the general population on average have a stronger drive to systemize. Evidence related to these claims is reviewed. People with autism spectrum conditions have below average empathy alongside intact or even above average interest in systems. As such, they can be conceptualized as an extreme of the typical male brain.
一般人群中的女性平均而言具有更强的同理心驱动力，而一般人群中的男性平均而言具有更强的系统化驱动力。本文回顾了相关证据。患有自闭症谱系障碍的人同理心低于平均水平，而对系统的兴趣则正常甚至高于平均水平。因此，他们可以被视为典型男性大脑的极端情况。
