Metacognition may be more impaired than mindreading in autism

Williams, D.M.; Lind, S.E.; Happé, F.

Abstract

This commentary focuses on evidence from autism concerning the relation between metacognition and mindreading. We support Carruthers' rejection of models 1 (independent systems) and 3 (metacognition before mindreading), and provide evidence to strengthen his critique. However, we also present evidence from autism that we believe supports model 2 (one mechanism, two modes of access) over model 4 (mindreading is prior).

Citation

Williams, D., Lind, S., & Happé, F. (2009). Metacognition may be more impaired than mindreading in autism. Behavioral and Brain Sciences, 32(2), 162-163. https://doi.org/10.1017/s0140525x09000818

• Journal Article Type: Article
• Publication Date: Apr 1, 2009
• Deposit Date: Sep 8, 2010
• Journal: Behavioral and Brain Sciences
• Print ISSN: 0140-525X
• Electronic ISSN: 1469-1825
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press
• Peer Reviewed: Peer Reviewed
• Volume: 32
• Issue: 2
• Pages: 162-163
• DOI: https://doi.org/10.1017/s0140525x09000818
• Public URL: https://durham-repository.worktribe.com/output/1540168
• Publisher URL: http://journals.cambridge.org/action/displayAbstract?fromPage=online&aid=5475512&fulltextType=RA&fileId=S0140525X09000818