Sex moderates the association between self-reported autism and cognitive reflection

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Bègue, L., Tien, I., Somers, T. Y., & Lacroix, A. (2026). Sex moderates the association between self-reported autism and cognitive reflection. Research in Autism, 138, 203010. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.reia.2026.203010

Publication date: 24 Sep 2026 Added to AutiHub: 26 Sep 2026 Type: Article Article language: English

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2 / 4 (50.0%)

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79
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56
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23
8 / 79 (10.1%) cited references include at least one author identified as autistic.
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0 / 79 (0.0%)
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79 / 79 (100.0%)
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493
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493
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0
119 / 493 (24.1%) names are linked to an author already present in AutiHub. 374 / 493 (75.9%) names are not yet linked.
Names linked to a person identified as autistic
8 / 493 (1.6%)
Calculated across all author names detected in the cited bibliography. Among names linked to an author already present in AutiHub: 8 / 119 (6.7%). Distinct people identified as autistic: 6 / 461 (1.3%).
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