Spontaneous theory of mind and its absence in autism spectrum disorders

Neuroscientist

Volumn 18, Issue 2, 2012, Pages 108-113

  Senju, Atsushi ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LONDON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

autism spectrum disorder; cognitive development; eye tracking; infants; theory of mind

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; AUTISM; HUMAN; INTERPERSONAL COMMUNICATION; NEUROPSYCHIATRY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SOCIAL INTERACTION; TASK PERFORMANCE; THEORY OF MIND;

ADULT; CHILD DEVELOPMENT DISORDERS, PERVASIVE; CULTURE; HUMANS; INFANT; INTERPERSONAL RELATIONS; NEUROPSYCHOLOGICAL TESTS; SOCIAL PERCEPTION; THEORY OF MIND;

EID: 84859319097     PISSN: 10738584     EISSN: 10894098     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/1073858410397208     Document Type: Article

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