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Thinking in Pictures as a Cognitive Account of Autism

Kunda, Maithilee, Goel, Ashok K.·2011·Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders
DOI 10.1007/s10803-010-1137-1
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We analyze the hypothesis that some individuals on the autism spectrum may use visual mental representations and processes to perform certain tasks that typically developing individuals perform verbally. We present a framework for interpreting empirical evidence related to this "Thinking in Pictures" hypothesis and then provide comprehensive reviews of data from several different cognitive tasks, including the n-back task, serial recall, dual task studies, Raven's Progressive Matrices, semantic processing, false belief tasks, visual search, spatial recall, and visual recall. We also discuss the relationships between the Thinking in Pictures hypothesis and other cognitive theories of autism including Mindblindness, Executive Dysfunction, Weak Central Coherence, and Enhanced Perceptual Functioning.

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  1. Grandin, T. (2006). Thinking in pictures, expanded edition: My life with autism. New York, NY: Vintage Books.
  2. Raven, J. C. (1936). Mental tests used in genetic studies: The performances of related individuals in tests mainly eductive and mainly reproductive. Unpublished master’s thesis, University of London, London.
  3. Raven, J., Raven, J. C., & Court, J. (2003). Manual for Raven’s Progressive Matrices and Vocabulary Scales, section I: General overview. San Antonio, TX: Harcourt Assessment.

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Authors
Kunda, M., & Goel, A. K.
Affiliations
Georgia Institute of Technology (US)
Corresponding author
Kunda, Maithilee
ORCID
Goel, Ashok K.
Venue
Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders
Publisher
Springer Science and Business Media LLC
Published
2010-11-20
Volume
41
Issue
9
Pages
1157-1177
ISSN
  • 0162-3257 (ISSN-L)
  • 1573-3432
DOI
10.1007/s10803-010-1137-1
OpenAlex
W1997532272
Cited by
114
References
163
Citations by year
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FWCI
0.35
Type
journal article
Language
en
Open access
closed
Licence
www.springer.com/tdm (tdm)
Locations
  • Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders (publishedVersion)
  • PubMed (publishedVersion)
  • SMARTech Repository (Georgia Institute of Technology) (submittedVersion)
Funders
  • Georgia Institute of Technology
  • Emory University
  • National Defense Science and Engineering Graduate
  • Office of Naval Research
Topics
  • Life Sciences › Neuroscience › Cognitive Neuroscience › Autism Spectrum Disorder Research
  • Social Sciences › Psychology › Developmental and Educational Psychology › Child and Animal Learning Development
  • Life Sciences › Neuroscience › Developmental Neuroscience › Williams Syndrome Research
Keywords
autism spectrum disorder, n-back task, serial recall, dual-task performance, Raven's Progressive Matrices, semantic processing, false belief tasks, visual search, spatial recall, visual recall, mindblindness, executive dysfunction, weak central coherence
MeSH terms
Autistic Disorder, Child, Cognition, Humans, Imagination, Neuropsychological Tests, Pattern Recognition, Visual, Photic Stimulation, Thinking, Verbal Behavior

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