Francesca G E Happé
Biographic Data
| ID | 8924027 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Francesca G E Happé |
| GIVEN NAMES | Francesca G E |
| FAMILY NAME | Happé |
| SIGNATURE | HAPPÉ F G E |
| VERIFIED | No |
| TOTAL WORKS | 5 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 9 |
| WORKS AS AUTHOR | 5 |
| WORKS AS EDITOR | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 1993 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2002 |
| H-INDEX | 1 |
The structure of language abilities at 4 years
Normal language development was studied in 3 10 pairs of 4-year-old twins born in the United Kingdom in 1994. Twins were assessed individually in their homes on a diverse battery of language and nonverbal measures. Rotated factor analyses indicated the presence of a general Language factor (L) as well as a general Nonverbal (NV) factor. Moderate genetic influence was found for both L and NV abilities. Bivariate genetic analysis estimated a geneti…
The Role of Age and Verbal Ability in the Theory of Mind Task Performance of Subjects with Autism
Understanding Minds and Metaphors
This article reviews recent work on autistic individuals' understanding of figurative language. One currently influential theory of autism proposes that the key impairments in imagination, socialization, and communication spring from a fundamental deficit in "theory of mind"--the ability to attribute mental states to self and to others. Autism, then, presents a fascinating test case for theories such as Sperber and Wilson's (1986) relevance theor…
An advanced test of theory of mind
Communicative competence and theory of mind in autism
The structure of language abilities at 4 years
Normal language development was studied in 3 10 pairs of 4-year-old twins born in the United Kingdom in 1994. Twins were assessed individually in their homes on a diverse battery of language and nonverbal measures. Rotated factor analyses indicated the presence of a general Language factor (L) as well as a general Nonverbal (NV) factor. Moderate genetic influence was found for both L and NV abilities. Bivariate genetic analysis estimated a geneti…
Communicative competence and theory of mind in autism
An advanced test of theory of mind
The Role of Age and Verbal Ability in the Theory of Mind Task Performance of Subjects with Autism
Understanding Minds and Metaphors
This article reviews recent work on autistic individuals' understanding of figurative language. One currently influential theory of autism proposes that the key impairments in imagination, socialization, and communication spring from a fundamental deficit in "theory of mind"--the ability to attribute mental states to self and to others. Autism, then, presents a fascinating test case for theories such as Sperber and Wilson's (1986) relevance theor…
The structure of language abilities at 4 years
Normal language development was studied in 3 10 pairs of 4-year-old twins born in the United Kingdom in 1994. Twins were assessed individually in their homes on a diverse battery of language and nonverbal measures. Rotated factor analyses indicated the presence of a general Language factor (L) as well as a general Nonverbal (NV) factor. Moderate genetic influence was found for both L and NV abilities. Bivariate genetic analysis estimated a geneti…
Cognition (5 works) · Cognitive psychology (5 works) · Developmental psychology (5 works) · Psychology (5 works) · Autism (4 works) · Autism Spectrum Disorder Research (4 works) · Theory of mind (4 works) · Child and Animal Learning Development (3 works) · Language Development and Disorders (2 works) · Linguistics (2 works)