The triad of impairment in autism is visual, as opposed to: linguistic processing, impaired abstraction, lack of memory+mind
5x more male diagnosis than female as the traits are more obviously presented in males
1 in 44 have ASD
causes of ASD?
genetics/chromosomal abnormalities
to ins: more people with ASD in highly polluted areas (e.g cities)
‘refrigerator mothers’ - cold treatment, less caring
what is theory of the mind?
mentalising is the ability to explain, predict and interpret behaviour by attributing mental states (e.g desires, beliefs, intentions and emotions to oneself and other people)
the understanding that other people have mental states
