A new study led by Flinders University finds both autistic and nonautistic suspects may be judged more harshly if any idiosyncratic behaviors in interviews stray beyond what observers consider normal. The research also undermines the widely held perspective—referred to as the "double empathy hypot hesis"—that autistic people can better "read" differing intentions and motivations in other autistic people than nonautistic people can. ...read more read less