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Evolution of ? Empathy
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1. Fetal Testosterone & Empathy Knickmeyer, Baron-Cohen, Raggatt, Taylor, & Hackett (2006)
Presented by Jill & Mary Alice
2. Evolution of ? Empathy & Social Cognition Females migrate to join social groups of mates, so must form non-kin alliances
Females primary care-takers with greater empathy to understand needs of non-verbal offspring
Females who formed close relationships better able to care for offspring through social support
Empathy bad for males due intra-sexual domination and aggression expectations
Female intra-sexual competition indirect (social exclusion)
3. Sex differences in cognition ? extreme male brain theory of autism Females typically better in: Males typically better in: Language tasks Tests of social judgment Measures of empathy and cooperation Rapid identification of matching items Ideational fluency Fine-motor coordination Mathematical calculations Pretend play in childhood Mathematical reasoning Embedded figures task Mental rotation task Spatial skills, esp. Euclidean geometric navigation Target-directed motor skills