> From: Hurden, Jackie <jwh196@soton.ac.uk>
>
> sc> it is believed that some autistic people...
> sc> can not take into account others mental states,
>
> Interesting point. Is this also along the lines of Piaget's
> theory of egocentrism, whereby children (not necessarily
> autistic) are unable to see things from other people's point
> of view? Or have I missed the point? Hurden, Jackie
Along with the theory that some autistic children cannot take into
account other people's mental state there is evodence that before
a certain age the normal child cannot do it either.
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