Mindblind.

Baron-Cohen, Simon

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ERIC Number: EJ557435

Record Type: CIJE

Publication Date: 1997

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Mindblind.

Baron-Cohen, Simon

Natural History, v106 n8 p62-65 Sep 1997

Discusses the human trait of attempting to read minds in an attempt to make sense of the actions of others. The term Mindblind comes from the fact that this is difficult for people with autism to do. Mindreading appears to be encoded in the genes and adaptive. (PVD)

Descriptors: Autism, Brain, Cognitive Development, Developmental Disabilities, Early Childhood Education, Epistemology, Genetics, Neurological Impairments, Perspective Taking, Social Cognition, Young Children

Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - General

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Language: English

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