Do We Need Autistic Autism Researchers to Understand Autism

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ID21987289
AuthorsAgnieszka Kędra (0009-0003-8466-8605, Adam Mickiewicz University in Poznań, corresponding author)
Year2023
Volume14
Issue2
Pages24-37
Publication date2023-12-28
Peer ReviewedYes
Open AccessYes
TypeARTICLE
VenueETHICS IN PROGRESS (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 2084-9257 • E-ISSN: 2084-9257
PublisherAdam Mickiewicz University Poznan (PUBLISHER)
DOI10.14746/eip.2023.2.2
OpenAlexW4390736718
LanguageEN
References cited42

The assumption that autistic individuals do not have the theory of mind – the social-cognitive ability to understand other people by attributing mental states to them – has been widespread in the psychological literature. However, the empirical evidence from the original research and its replications failed to prove and support autistic mind-blindness. Yet, it is still present in literature on autism spectrum. Meanwhile, convincing research, that has been conducted among autistic researchers and their allies, is often overlooked by non-autistic specialists. This paper focuses on how autistic autism researchers have been influencing their field of study and how academy can benefit from their work

Autism · Autistic spectrum · Blindness · Cognition · Cognitive psychology · Developmental psychology · Empirical research · Mind-blindness · Psychiatry · Theory of mind · Autism Spectrum Disorder Research · Child and Animal Learning Development · Child Development and Digital Technology · Medicine · Psychology

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