Mindblindness: An Essay on Autism and Theory of Mind

(Part of the Learning, Development, and Conceptual Change Series)

by Simon Baron-Cohen

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In Mindblindness, Simon Baron-Cohen presents a model of the evolution and development of "mindreading." He argues that we mindread all the time, effortlessly, automatically, and mostly unconsciously. It is the natural way in which we interpret, predict, and participate in social behavior and communication. We ascribe mental states to people: states such as thoughts, desires, knowledge, and intentions.

Building on many years of research, Baron-Cohen...

Format:Paperback

Language:English

ISBN:026252225X

ISBN13:9780262522250

Release Date:February 1997

Publisher:MIT Press

Length:198 Pages

Weight:0.69 lbs.

Dimensions:0.4" x 6.1" x 8.9"

Age Range:18 years and up

Grade Range:Postsecondary and higher

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