Evaluating the theory-of-mind hypothesis of autism

Current Directions in Psychological Science

Volumn 16, Issue 6, 2007, Pages 311-315

  Tager Flusberg, Helen ^a  

^a BOSTON UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

Autism; Communication; Social cognition; Theory of mind

Indexed keywords

EID: 36348961246     PISSN: 09637214     EISSN: 14678721     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1467-8721.2007.00527.x     Document Type: Article

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