Theory of mind and communication in autism
Recent work investigating the biological and cognitive nature of autism is reviewed. The hypothesis that autistic individuals suffer from a specific impairment in theory of mind, and the relevance of this notion to the diagnosis of Asperger's syndrome, is discussed. Theory of mind explanations...
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University College London (University of London)
1991
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| Online Access: | http://ethos.bl.uk/OrderDetails.do?uin=uk.bl.ethos.283170 |