Need for empathy in Asperger's

One of the most common misconceptions is that Autistics lack empathy for others.

Autistics possess  strong empathy feelings it's the inability to express them in acceptable conventional ways that is the problem.

One of the most common misconceptions is that Autistics lack empathy for others.

Autistics possess  strong empathy feelings it's the inability to express them in acceptable conventional ways that is the problem.

That is true Robert. I have been reading about emotional empathy versus cognitive empathy. I often feel other people's emotions incredibly deeply - even if they are hiding them. But I find it hard to work out what the emotional consequences of specific situations will be, and how people are likely to feel if certain things happen. I seem to have high emotional empathy and low cognitive empathy.