The hyper-systemizing, assortative mating theory of autism

Progress in Neuro-Psychopharmacology and Biological Psychiatry

Volumn 30, Issue 5, 2006, Pages 865-872

  Baron Cohen, Simon ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CAMBRIDGE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Asperger Syndrome; Assortative mating; Autism; Systemizing

Indexed keywords

AFFECT; ASPERGER SYNDROME; ASSORTATIVE MATING; AUTISM; COPING BEHAVIOR; GAZE; GENETICS; HUMAN; REVIEW; SOCIAL ASPECT;

ASPERGER SYNDROME; AUTISTIC DISORDER; BRAIN; HUMANS; MENTAL PROCESSES; SOCIAL ENVIRONMENT;

EID: 33646908335     PISSN: 02785846     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.pnpbp.2006.01.010     Document Type: Review

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