Mindblindness

Author: Simon Baron-Cohen
Publisher: MIT Press
ISBN: 9780262522250
Category : Design
Languages : en
Pages : 206

Book Description
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 concludes that children with autism, suffer from "mindblindness" as a result of a selective impairment in mindreading. For these children, the world is essentially devoid of mental things. Baron-Cohen develops a theory that draws on data from comparative psychology, from developmental, and from neuropsychology. He argues that specific neurocognitive mechanisms have evolved that allow us to mindread, to make sense of actions, to interpret gazes as meaningful, and to decode "the language of the eyes." A Bradford Book

Mindblindness

Author: Simon Baron-Cohen
Publisher: MIT Press
ISBN: 026252225X
Category : Design
Languages : en
Pages : 199

Theory of Mind and the Triad of Perspectives on Autism and Asperger Syndrome

Author: Olga Bogdashina
Publisher: Jessica Kingsley Publishers
ISBN: 1843103613
Category : Education
Languages : en
Pages : 336

Book Description
Inspired by the often uncomfortable interplay between autistic individuals, parents and professionals in understanding autistic spectrum conditions, Olga Bogdashina uses the concept of Theory of Mind (ToM) to consider these groups' different (and often conflicting) perspectives. ToM is the ability to imagine and make judgements about what others feel and think; its absence in autistic individuals is called 'mindblindness'. This book addresses the 'mindblindness' of people united in their interest in autism but divided by their different angles and perspectives. Divided into four parts, the book first defines autism, then the views of the three main groups working with it - autistic individuals, parents and professionals - under the headings of classifications, diagnosis, causes, development, theories and treatment. By comparing and reconciling the different perspectives in this way, the book helps each group to understand and predict each other's responses and behaviours. This enlightening and innovative book offers a unique way of 'stepping in each other's shoes' and is a valuable resource for all people living or working with autism.

Adult Asperger's Syndrome

Author: Kenneth E. Roberson
Publisher: Createspace Independent Publishing Platform
ISBN: 9781530564477
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 70

Book Description
Do you have Asperger's Syndrome or know someone who does? Are you looking for a reference guide about Asperger's in adults? Do you have questions you'd like to ask an expert in adult Asperger's? If your answer is Yes to any of these questions, this book is for you. Clinical psychologist and Asperger's authority, Dr. Kenneth Roberson, examines the often neglected area of Asperger's in adults, covering topics such as: What causes Asperger's Syndrome? Is it different in adults than it is in children? How can you find out if you have Asperger's? What are the advantages and disadvantages of a diagnosis? What therapy is best for adults who have Asperger's? Can adults with Asperger's change? Are there benefits to having Asperger's? Can adults with Asperger's have intimate relationships? Can they be successful parents? These and many other questions are covered in this important addition to the field of Asperger's as it occurs in adults. Resources and reference material about adult Asperger's are included, along with a feature allowing readers to ask questions of Dr. Roberson.

Mind Blindness

Author: Judith R. Thompson
Publisher: iUniverse
ISBN: 0595236715
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 252

Book Description
As the Impeachment of President Clinton is underway in Washington, D.C., the Reverend Jack Rollins grooms his choice for the next President of the United States-an ex-KKK member and a staunch member of the Christian Confederacy. Congressman Rick Wentworth is a young, busy democrat, with a coveted seat on the Judicial Committee, hearing the Impeachment proceedings. Rick’s sister, Rose, has just informed him that her daughter, Sophia, has run off with some guy she hardly knew. Before long the suspected Conspiracy that helped bring Clinton down manages to draw Rick, Rose and Sophia into an unlikely involvement, as Rose soon finds out that Sophia is being held captive in the mountains of Montana- white supremacist-militia country, where the Reverend Rollins is a frequent visitor. Rick soon finds himself, many times, on the floor of congress, exposing the dangers of home-grown terrorist groups, brainwashing and the mind blindness of the followers of these groups in question with research information that Rose has discovered, all while searching for, Sophia, hoping that what they are doing in Washington, does not put Sophia in death’s doorway in Montana.

Other Minds

Author: Bertram F. Malle
Publisher: Guilford Press
ISBN: 1593854684
Category : Psychology
Languages : en
Pages : 369

Book Description
Leading scholars from psychology, neuroscience, and philosophy present theories and findings on understanding how individuals infer such complex mental states as beliefs, desires, intentions, and emotions.

Recovery from Brain Damage

Author: Stanley Finger
Publisher: Springer Science & Business Media
ISBN: 1461577233
Category : Psychology
Languages : en
Pages : 429

Book Description
It has long been recognized that damage to the mammalian central nervous system may be followed by behavioral recovery, but only re cently has close attention been directed to specific factors which may enhance or retard restitution. This is evident in the rapidly growing number of journal articles and scientific paper sessions dealing with "recovery of function," as well as in the publicity given by the popular press to some of the findings in this field. The present text seeks to examine the foundations of brain lesion research, to review recent material on a number of factors which ap pear to contribute to recovery after brain damage, and to present mod els which have been proposed to account for these effects. In order to best accomplish these goals, a number of key workers in these areas were asked to examine and describe research literatures dealing with specific problems or methodological manipulations associated with brain damage and behavior, using their own experiments and those of others to illustrate important points. In addition, significant interpre tive and theoretical issues were to be evaluated in each chapter.

Designing Comprehensive Interventions for High-functioning Individuals with Autism Spectrum Disorders

Author: Ruth Aspy
Publisher: AAPC Publishing
ISBN: 9781934575963
Category : Asperger's syndrome
Languages : en
Pages : 484

Book Description
This textbook presents a process and framework for designing interventions for individuals of all ages with ASD while staying consistent with recent special education trends, including response to intervention (RTI), evidence-based practices, and positive behavioral supports. The Ziggurat Model 2.0 is updated and expanded with the latest research and a new version of the Underlying Characteristics Checklist for Early Intervention (UCC-EI).

Troubleshooting Relationships on the Autism Spectrum

Author: Ashley Stanford
Publisher: Jessica Kingsley Publishers
ISBN: 0857008080
Category : Family & Relationships
Languages : en
Pages : 290

Book Description
Don't you wish relationships came with a manual? Ashley Stanford has written a user's guide to relationships that adopts a practical troubleshooting approach to resolving difficulties that will greatly appeal to the logical minds of individuals on the autism spectrum, as well as offering valuable guidance to their partners. Troubleshooting identifies problems and makes them fixable. This book presents a three-step troubleshooting process that can defuse even the trickiest relationship dilemma. Specific problem areas are covered in detail including communication, executive functioning, mindblindness, attachment, intimacy, co-habiting, and raising a family. The book offers straightforward solution-focused strategies and additional help is given in the form of bulleted lists, summaries, scripts, and example scenarios.

The Nature of Consciousness

Author: Mark Rowlands
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
ISBN: 113943098X
Category : Philosophy
Languages : en
Pages : 257

Book Description
In The Nature of Consciousness, Mark Rowlands develops an innovative account of the nature of phenomenal consciousness, one that has significant consequences for attempts to find a place for it in the natural order. The most significant feature of consciousness is its dual nature: consciousness can be both the directing of awareness and that upon which awareness is directed. Rowlands offers a clear and philosophically insightful discussion of the main positions in this fast-moving debate, and argues that the phenomenal aspects of conscious experience are aspects that exist only in the directing of experience towards non-phenomenal objects, a theory that undermines reductive attempts to explain consciousness in terms of what is not conscious. His book will be of interest to a wide range of readers in the philosophy of mind and language, psychology and cognitive science.