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Review
. 2006 Jan;91(1):2-5.
doi: 10.1136/adc.2005.075846.

Two new theories of autism: hyper-systemising and assortative mating

S Baron-Cohen  1
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Two new theories of autism: hyper-systemising and assortative mating

S Baron-Cohen. Arch Dis Child. 2006 Jan.

Abstract

Commentary on the papers by Williams et al (see page 8) and Harrison et al (see page 16)

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