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Milton, Damian Elgin Maclean, Heasman, Brett, Sheppard, Elizabeth·2018·Encyclopedia of Autism Spectrum Disorders

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Authors: Milton, D. E. M., Heasman, B., & Sheppard, E.
Affiliations: University of Kent (GB)
London School of Economics and Political Science (GB)
University of Nottingham (GB)
Corresponding author: Milton, Damian Elgin Maclean
ORCID: Milton, Damian Elgin Maclean
Heasman, Brett
Sheppard, Elizabeth
Venue: Encyclopedia of Autism Spectrum Disorders
Publisher: Springer New York
Published: 2018
Pages: 1-8
DOI: 10.1007/978-1-4614-6435-8_102273-1
OpenAlex: W4234897114
Cited by: 58
References: 40
Citations by year: 2026: 4 · 2025: 6 · 2024: 5 · 2023: 8 · 2022: 4 · 2021: 13 · 2020: 10 · 2019: 6 · 2018: 1
Type: reference entry
Language: en
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Topics: Life Sciences › Neuroscience › Cognitive Neuroscience › Autism Spectrum Disorder Research
Social Sciences › Sociology and Political Science › Disability Rights and Representation
Life Sciences › Neuroscience › Cognitive Neuroscience › Embodied and Extended Cognition
Keywords: double empathy problem, autism spectrum disorder, social reciprocity, social dispositions

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