Anhedonia – Dr Martin Fracker

Why do people with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) tend to avoid social interaction? A relevant study to help answer this question was undertaken by Gerber and associates. They compared 155 autistic youth to 145 neurotypical youth in terms of how much they enjoyed interacting with others. These researchers found that autistic youth enjoyed social interaction less than others, and that this lack of enjoyment was associated with social anxiety.