Conceptualizing the Autism Spectrum in Terms of Natural Selection and Behavioral Ecology: The Solitary Forager Hypothesis

This article reviews etiological and comparative evidence supporting the hypothesis that some genes associated with the autism spectrum were naturally selected and represent the adaptive benefits of being cognitively suited for solitary foraging. People on the autism spectrum are conceptualized here...

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Main Author: Jared Edward Reser
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: SAGE Publishing 2011-04-01
Series:Evolutionary Psychology
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1177/147470491100900209