Extraversion Is a Mediator of Gelotophobia: A Study of Autism Spectrum Disorder and the Big Five

Previous research has shown that individuals with autism are frequently mocked in their childhood and are consequently more anxious about being ridiculed. Research has also shown that autistic individuals have a higher level of gelotophobia (fear of being laughed at) compared to typically developed...

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Main Authors: Meng-Ning Tsai, Ching-Lin Wu, Lei-Pin Tseng, Chih-Pei An, Hsueh-Chih Chen
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2018-02-01
Series:Frontiers in Psychology
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Online Access:http://journal.frontiersin.org/article/10.3389/fpsyg.2018.00150/full