The Relationship Between Theory of Mind and Autobiographical Memory in High-functioning Autism and Asperger Syndrome

Overview

Journal Psychiatry Res

Specialty Psychiatry

Date 2010 May 11

PMID 20452047

Citations 20

Authors

Noga Adler

Benny Nadler

Zohar Eviatar

Simone G Shamay-Tsoory

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Abstract

The relationship between theory of mind (ToM) and autobiographical memory (AM) in high-functioning autism (HFA) and Asperger syndrome (AS) has never been investigated. Here, we show that ToM abilities could be predicted by levels of AM in HFA and AS as compared to controls, suggesting that difficulties in AM are closely related to ToM impairments in HFA and AS.

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