Memory In Autism: Theory and Evidence - Brossura

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ISBN 10: 0521184010 ISBN 13: 9780521184014

Casa editrice: Cambridge University Press, 2011

Riassunto

Many people with autism spectrum disorders (ASDs) are remarkably proficient at remembering how things look and sound, even years after an event. They are also good at rote learning and establishing habits and routines. Some even have encyclopaedic memories. However, all individuals with ASD have difficulty in recalling personal memories and reliving experiences, and less able people may have additional difficulty in memorising facts. This book assembles research on memory in autism to examine why this happens and the effects it has on people's lives. The contributors utilise advances in the understanding of normal memory systems and their breakdown as frameworks for analysing the neuropsychology and neurobiology of memory in autism. The unique patterning of memory functions across the spectrum illuminates difficulties with sense of self, emotion processing, mental time travel, language and learning, providing a window into the nature and causes of autism itself.

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Recensione:

Review of the hardback: '... a detailed and thorough review of research into memory in autism. It is the only book entirely devoted to this topic and one of the few books to focus exclusively on memory in any neurodevelopmental disorder.' Journal of Applied Cognitive Psychology

Review of the hardback: 'As a resource for the investigator of memory in autism, or even cognition more generally, Memory in Autism is an indispensable tool.' Journal of the International Neuropsychological Society

Descrizione del libro:

Many people with autism are remarkably good at remembering how things look and sound but have poor ability to recall personal experiences. Why is this? What difference does this make to their lives? This thorough account assembles research on memory in autism to find out the answers.

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• Editore: Cambridge University Press
• Data di pubblicazione: 2011
• ISBN 10: 0521184010
• ISBN 13: 9780521184014
• Rilegatura: Copertina flessibile
• Numero di pagine: 384
• Redattore: Boucher Jill