Uta Frith is Professor in Cognitive Development at the University of London. She has proposed and tested two of the main theories of autism, mindblindness and central coherence. Behavioral studies over the last twenty years have shown that mentalizing is severely delayed or absent in individuals with autism spectrum disorders. Series: "M.I.N.D. Institute Lecture Series on Neurodevelopmental Disorders" [10/2006] [Health and Medicine] [Professional Medical Education] [Show ID: 11861]
The Friend/Foe Sabbotage/Deception study she speaks about around 17:50 is flawed. There's no accounting for a child's morality. There's no way I would ever lie to get more candy, even understanding that the lie could gain me something in the temporary.
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