> No, autism is not related whatsoever to the lack of empathy! Also mentioned below, but https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/broken-mirrors-a-theory-of-

> No, autism is not related whatsoever to the lack of empathy! Also mentioned below, but https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/broken-mirrors-a-theory-of-autism-2007-06/ https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/broken-mirrors-a-... would suggest exactly that it is related (or better, lack of empathy and autism are concomitant). You do have to consider the role of mirror neurons in empathy to make the connection.