Padrões de escolha de indivíduos diagnosticados com TEA e suas correlações com o conceito de autocontrole e alocação de recursos: uma análise por meio do Jogo da Partilha

Abstract

Economic games have been useful as experimental models of complex social interaction situations. Psychologists interested in the phenomenon of generosity have used economic games to study decision-making processes and resource allocation. This study aimed to evaluate whether it is possible to identify a choice pattern, through the Sharing Game, in individuals diagnosed with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD), and whether such choices are affected by contextual variables such as the distributor's gender and the amount of money. Two experiments involving repeated trials were conducted with four participants diagnosed with ASD, where they made choices to distribute resources between two identical plush toys. The study also allowed us to observe, through the participants' exposure to self-control situations presented after the application of the Sharing Game, whether it is possible to indicate a relationship between impulsive or self-controlled behavior and the choice pattern presented in the Sharing Game. The results obtained indicate a predominance of optimized and egalitarian choices on the part of female participants and a greater number of competitive and altruistic choices on the part of male participants. Furthermore, a relationship between choices and impulsivity can be observed.