Autistic Spectrum Disorder in Prehistory
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 6044243 |
|---|---|
| Authors | C Pickard (0000-0002-0989-9361, University of Edinburgh, corresponding author), Ben Pickard (0000-0002-2374-6329, University of Strathclyde), Clive Bonsall (0000-0003-0243-3232, University of Edinburgh) |
| Year | 2011 |
| Volume | 21 |
| Issue | 3 |
| Pages | 357-364 |
| Publication date | 2011-10-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Cambridge Archaeological Journal (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0959-7743 • E-ISSN: 1474-0540 |
| Publisher | Cambridge University Press (CUP) (PUBLISHER) |
| DOI | 10.1017/s0959774311000412 |
| OpenAlex | W1990371507 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 5 |
| References cited | 23 |
Individuals with ‘extraordinary’ or ‘different’ minds have been suggested to be central to invention and the spread of new ideas in prehistory, shaping modern human behaviour and conferring an evolutionary advantage at population level. In this article the potential for neuropsychiatric conditions such as autistic spectrum disorders to provide this difference is explored, and the ability of the archaeological record to provide evidence of human behaviour is discussed. Specific reference is made to recent advances in the genetics of these conditions, which suggest that neuropsychiatric disorders represent a non-advantageous, pathological extreme of the human mind and are likely a by-product rather than a cause of human cognitive evolution
Archaeology · Biology · Cognition · Evolutionary biology · Human evolution · Population · Prehistory · Sociology · Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder · Autism Spectrum Disorder Research · Demography · Genetics and Neurodevelopmental Disorders · History · Neuroscience · Psychology
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| Unique citing works | 5 |
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| Citations per year | 0,38 |
| Citation span | 2013 - 2024 (12) |
| Citation velocity | recent |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 3 |