Autism is a pervasive developmental disorder characterized by profound social and verbal
communication deficits, stereotypical motor behaviors, restricted interests, and cognitive …

Knowing who we are, and where we are, are two fundamental aspects of our physical and
mental experience. Although the domains of spatial and social cognition are often studied …

Autistic people are neurologically divergent, yet approaches to studying autism are framed
by neurotypical definitions of being social. Using the concept of intersubjectivity, which …

Social relationships are particularly important during adolescence. In recent years,
histological and MRI studies have shown that the brain is subject to considerable structural …

In recent years, scientists have increasingly taken to investigate the predictive nature of
cognition. We argue that prediction relies on abstraction, and thus theories of predictive …

Misunderstandings are social in nature, always having two sides. Yet the misunderstandings
experienced by people with Asperger's syndrome are usually studied in terms of the …

The 'self'is a complex multidimensional construct deeply embedded and in many ways
defined by our relations with the social world. Individuals with autism are impaired in both …

There is converging evidence that the observation of an action activates a corresponding
motor representation in the observer through a 'mirror-matching'mechanism. However …

Autism spectrum disorder (ASD) involves widespread difficulties in social interaction,
communication, and behavioral flexibility. Consequently, individuals with ASD are believed …

Psychiatry and Psychosomatic Medicine are concerned with medical conditions affecting
brain, mind and behaviour in manifold ways. Traditional approaches have focused on a …