Autism : explaining the enigma
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Autism : explaining the enigma
Blackwell, 2003
2nd ed
- : pbk
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Includes index
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ISBN 9780631229001
Description
The first edition of Autism: Explaining the Enigma quickly became a classic because it provided the first satisfactory psychological account of what happens in the mind of a person with autism. The book proposed that the key problems were an inability to recognize and think about thoughts (theory of mind), and an inability to integrate pieces of information into coherent wholes (central coherence). It suggested that from this beginning, problems of communication, social interaction, and flexibility follow as the complex interactions of human development unfold. This updated edition reports on how this explanation has stood the test of time. A new chapter outlines developments in neuropsychological research that have taken place since the book was first published and reviews the growing body of work on the neurological basis of autism. The accessible style and structure of the original edition have been retained, with information and references updated throughout.
Table of Contents
Preface to the Second Edition. 1. What is Autism? 2. The Enchantment of Autism. 3. Lessons from History. 4. Is there an Autism Epidemic? 5. Mind-reading and Mind-Blindness. 6. Autism Aloneness. 7. The Difficulty of Talking to Others. 8. Intelligence and Special Talent. 9. A Fragmented World. 10. Sensations and Repetitions. 11. Seeing the Brain through a Scanner. 12. A Different Brain - A Different Mind. Index.
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: pbk ISBN 9780631229018
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The updated edition of this classic account of autism includes a new chapter outlining recent developments in neuropsychological research, and overviews one of the most important theoretical and practical consequences of Frith's original insights into this puzzling condition.
Updated edition of this classic account of autism.
Includes new sections covering practical and theoretical developments, and a chapter on recent investigations of the neurological basis of psychological impairments in autism.
Accessible to a broad general readership.
Table of Contents
Preface to the Second Edition. Acknowledgements.
1. What is Autism?.
2. The Enchantment of Autism.
3. Lessons from History.
4. Is there an Autism Epidemic?.
5. Mind-reading and Mind-Blindness.
6. Autism Aloneness.
7. The Difficulty of Talking to Others.
8. Intelligence and Special Talent.
9. A Fragmented World.
10. Sensations and Repetitions.
11. Seeing the Brain through a Scanner.
12. A Different Brain - A Different Mind.
Notes.
Index.
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