We propose that the crucial difference between human cognition and that of other species is
the ability to participate with others in collaborative activities with shared goals and …

Abstract “Weak central coherence” refers to the detail-focused processing style proposed to
characterise autism spectrum disorders (ASD). The original suggestion of a core deficit in …

During social interactions, people's eyes convey a wealth of information about their direction
of attention and their emotional and mental states. This review aims to provide a …

The ability to infer other persons' mental states and emotions has been termed 'theory of
mind'. It represents an evolved psychological capacity most highly developed in humans …

Children with a diagnosis of autism and normally develo** children, matched for age and
general ability, were tested on a series of visual search tasks in 2 separate experiments. The …

Autism is diagnosed on the basis of a triad of impairments in social interaction,
communication, and flexible imaginative functions (with restricted and repetitive behaviors …

Females frequently score higher on standard tests of empathy, social sensitivity, and
emotion recognition than do males. It remains to be clarified, however, whether these …

Autistic-spectrum conditions and psychotic-spectrum conditions (mainly schizophrenia,
bipolar disorder, and major depression) represent two major suites of disorders of human …

This article considers three theories of autism: The Theory of Mind Deficit, Executive
Dysfunction and the Weak Central Coherence accounts. It outlines each along with studies …

Most of us are continually aware that others have thoughts and feelings–but are children?
When? This book is a concise and readable review of the extensive research into children's …