Metacognition, metamemory, and mindreading in high-functioning adults with autism spectrum disorder

Journal of Abnormal Psychology

Volumn 123, Issue 3, 2014, Pages 650-659

  Grainger, Catherine ^a   Williams, David M ^a   Lind, Sophie E ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF KENT   (United Kingdom)

^b CITY UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Autism; Feeling of knowing; Metacognition; Metamemory; Mindreading; Theory of mind

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ANIMATION TASK; ARTICLE; AUTISM; COGNITION; CONTROLLED STUDY; CORRELATION ANALYSIS; DECISION MAKING; FEELING OF KNOWING TASK; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; MENTAL PERFORMANCE; METACOGNITION; METACOGNITIONS QUESTIONNAIRE; METAMEMORY; PARAPSYCHOLOGY; QUESTIONNAIRE; RECALL; SELF REPORT; TASK PERFORMANCE; THINKING IMPAIRMENT; ADOLESCENT; EMOTION; MEMORY; MIDDLE AGED; PHYSIOLOGY; PSYCHOLOGY; THEORY OF MIND; YOUNG ADULT;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; CHILD DEVELOPMENT DISORDERS, PERVASIVE; COGNITION; EMOTIONS; FEMALE; HUMANS; JUDGMENT; MALE; MEMORY; MIDDLE AGED; THEORY OF MIND; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84905462047     PISSN: 0021843X     EISSN: 19391846     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1037/a0036531     Document Type: Article

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