Understanding Other Minds: Perspectives from Autism

ISBN 10: 0192620541 / ISBN 13: 9780192620545

Published by Oxford University Press, 1993

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Synopsis:

This book focuses on the "theory of mind" hypothesis, an important new psychological approach to autism. The theory asserts that autistic children fail to develop the ability to think about mental states--a "theory of mind"--unlike other children, and thus fail to conceptualize behavior in terms of mental processes. Proponents argue that this psychological deficit underlies some of the key features of autism, such as abnormalities in social and communication development. The editors have collected both the evidence and the controversies surrounding the theory, and present a valuable discussion about the nature of what is widely recognized as the most severe childhood psychological disorder. The chapters are written by distinguished scholars from a variety of disciplines, including developmental psychology, neuropsychology, philosophy, psycho-linguistics, primatology, and psychoanalysis.

Synopsis: This volume collects the evidence and counter-evidence for a new psychological theory of autism which questions whether children with autism can think about the mind. It should be of interest to child psychiatrists, developmental psychologists and educationalists.

Bibliographic Details

Title: Understanding Other Minds: Perspectives from...
Publisher: Oxford University Press
Publication Date: 1993
Binding: Hardcover
Condition: Good
Dust Jacket Condition: No Jacket