Logical, analogical, and psychological reasoning in autism: A test of the Cosmides theory

Development and Psychopathology

Volumn 8, Issue 1, 1996, Pages 235-245

  Scott, Fiona J ^a,c   Baron Cohen, Simon ^b  

^a KING'S COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CAMBRIDGE   (United Kingdom)

^c UNIVERSITY OF GREENWICH   (United Kingdom)

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EID: 0008089301     PISSN: 09545794     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/s0954579400007069     Document Type: Article

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