Thought-bubbles help children with autism acquire an alternative to a theory of mind.

Children with autism have specific difficulties understanding complex mental states like thought, belief, and false belief and their effects on behaviour. Such children benefit from focused teaching, where beliefs are likened to photographs-in-the-head. Here two studies, one with seven participants...

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Main Authors: Wellman, H, Baron-Cohen, S, Caswell, R, Gomez, J, Swettenham, J, Toye, E, Lagattuta, K
Format: Journal article
Language:English
Published: 2002