The extreme male brain theory of autism

Trends in Cognitive Sciences

Volumn 6, Issue 6, 2002, Pages 248-254

  Baron Cohen, Simon ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CAMBRIDGE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

COGNITIVE SYSTEMS;

BRAIN THEORY;

BRAIN;

AGGRESSION; AUTISM; BEHAVIOR; COGNITION; DISTRESS SYNDROME; EMOTION; FACIAL EXPRESSION; HUMAN; PSYCHOMETRY; QUESTIONNAIRE; REVIEW; SEX DIFFERENCE; THEORETICAL STUDY;

EID: 0036606475     PISSN: 13646613     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S1364-6613(02)01904-6     Document Type: Review

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