The lack of demonstrated empathy is possibly the most dysfunctional aspect of Aspergers.[2] Individuals with ASPERGERS experience difficulties in basic elements of social interaction, which may include a failure to develop friendships or to seek shared enjoyments or achievements with others (for example, showing others objects of interest), a lack of social or emotional reciprocity, and impaired nonverbal behaviors in areas such as eye contact, facial expression, posture, and gesture.[1]
Unlike those with autism, youngsters with ASPERGERS are not usually withdrawn around others; they approach others, even if awkwardly. For example a person with ASPERGERS may engage in a one-sided, long-winded speech about a favorite topic, while misunderstanding or not recognizing the listener's feelings or reactions, such as a need for privacy or haste to leave.[5] This social awkwardness has been called "active but odd".[1] This failure to react appropriately to social interaction may appear as disregard for other youngster's feelings, and may come across as insensitive.[5]
The cognitive ability of kids with ASPERGERS often allows them to articulate social norms in a laboratory context,[1] where they may be able to show a theoretical understanding of other youngster's emotions; however, they typically have difficulty acting on this knowledge in fluid, real-life situations.[5] Youngsters with ASPERGERS may analyze and distill their observation of social interaction into rigid behavioral guidelines, and apply these rules in awkward ways, such as forced eye contact, resulting in a demeanor that appears rigid or socially naive. Childhood desire for companionship can become numbed through a history of failed social encounters.[1]
The hypothesis that individuals with ASPERGERS are predisposed to violent or criminal behavior has been investigated but is not supported by data.[1][16] More evidence suggests kids with ASPERGERS are victims rather than victimizers.[17] A 2008 review found that an overwhelming number of reported violent criminals with ASPERGERS had coexisting psychiatric disorders such as schizoaffective disorder.[18]
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