Although most children develop theory-of-mind ability (the ability to infer other people's thoughts) around the age of 4 or 5, children with autism seem to have a much more difficult time developing this skill, if at all. A new study, released earlier this year, from MIT reveals that high-functioning autistic adults appear to have trouble using theory of mind to make moral judgments in certain situations.
To read more about this study, go to: http://web.mit.edu/newsoffice/2011/autism-theory-mind-0201.html
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