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Review
. 1991 Oct;14(10):433-8.
doi: 10.1016/0166-2236(91)90041-r.

The cognitive basis of a biological disorder: autism

U Frith  1 , J Morton, A M Leslie
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The cognitive basis of a biological disorder: autism

U Frith et al. Trends Neurosci. 1991 Oct.

Abstract

This article summarizes recent evidence indicating that individuals suffering from autism have a specific problem in understanding intentions and beliefs. We propose that this problem arises because they are incapable of forming a special kind of mental representation. A single cognitive deficit defines what is common to all autistic individuals. In contrast there is a wide range of proposals for the biological origins of the disorder.

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