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Bullying, Victimization, and Aggression Neuroscience

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Violence is Rare in Autism: When It Does Occur, Is It Sometimes Extreme?

Clare S. Allely, Philip Wilson, Helen Minnis, Lucy Thompson, Enzo Yaksic, C Gillberg
The Journal of Psychology Summary & key facts 2016 47 citations

The authors reviewed 73 mass shooting events (75 shooters) from the Mother Jones database to look for signs of autism spectrum disorder (ASD). They found tentative evidence of ASD in 6 of 75 shooters (8%), plus 16 other cases with some indication; the 8% figure is called a conservative estimate…

Autism Spectrum Disorder Research Bullying, Victimization, and Aggression Child and Adolescent Psychosocial and Emotional Development
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