Domain specificity in conceptual development: neuropsychological evidence from autism

• Published in: Cognition Vol. 43; no. 3; p. 225
• Main Authors: Leslie, A M, Thaiss, L
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Netherlands 01.06.1992
• Subjects: Autistic Disorder - psychology; Child Development; Child, Preschool; Concept Formation; Female; Humans; Male; Neuropsychological Tests; Orientation; Pattern Recognition, Visual; Set (Psychology)
• ISSN: 0010-0277
• DOI: 10.1016/0010-0277(92)90013-8

To understand some aspects of conceptual development it is necessary to take cognitive architecture into account. For this purpose, the study of normal development is often not sufficient. Fortunately, one can also study neurodevelopmental disorders. For example, autistic children have severe diffic...