Autism: Explaining the Enigma
Autism: Explaining the Enigma is a 1989 nonfiction book by psychologist Uta Frith.
| Author | Uta Frith |
|---|---|
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Language | English |
| Subject | Autism |
| Genre | Science |
| Publisher | Blackwell Publishing |
Publication date | 1989 2003 (second edition) |
| Media type | Hardcover, Paperback |
| ISBN | 0-631-22901-9 |
| OCLC | 50404148 |
| 618.92/8982 21 | |
| LC Class | RJ506.A9 F695 2003 |
| Followed by | Autism – Mind and Brain |
This book provided the first psychological account of what happens in the mind of an autistic person. The book proposed that the key problems for autistic people were an inability to recognize and think about thoughts (theory of mind), and an inability to integrate pieces of information into coherent wholes ("weak central coherence", WCC). The book outlines neuropsychological research on autism.
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