Mathematical talent is linked to autism

Human Nature

Volumn 18, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 125-131

  Baron Cohen, Simon ^a   Wheelwright, Sally ^a   Burtenshaw, Amy ^a   Hobson, Esther ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CAMBRIDGE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Autism; Broader autism phenotype; Genetic risk; Mathematical talent; Systemizing

Indexed keywords

EID: 38149005415     PISSN: 10456767     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s12110-007-9014-0     Document Type: Article

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