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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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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SAGE Publishing
2011-04-01
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Series: | Evolutionary Psychology |
Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1177/147470491100900209 |