The hyper-systemizing, assortative mating theory of autism

被引：158
作者：
Baron-Cohen, Simon [1 ]
机构：
[1] Univ Cambridge, Dept Psychiat, Autism Res Ctr, Cambridge CB2 2AH, England
来源：
PROGRESS IN NEURO-PSYCHOPHARMACOLOGY & BIOLOGICAL PSYCHIATRY | 2006年 / 30卷 / 05期
基金：
英国医学研究理事会;
关键词：
Asperger Syndrome; assortative mating; autism; systemizing;
D O I：
10.1016/j.pnpbp.2006.01.010
中图分类号：
R74 [神经病学与精神病学];
学科分类号：
摘要：
The hyper-systemizing theory of autism proposes that the systemizing mechanism is set too high in people with autism. As a result, they can only cope with highly lawful systems, and cannot cope with systems of high variance or change (such as the social world of other minds). They appear 'change-resistant'. This proposal extends the extreme male brain theory of autism. Finally, evidence is reviewed for autism being the genetic result of assortative mating of two high systemizers. (c) 2006 Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.
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页码：865 / 872
页数：8
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