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Researcher: I have studied the autistics and they lack Theory of Mind

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Autistics: Oh, you interviewed autistics about their experiences?

Researcher: lol no

Autistics: um

Researcher: I told them a story & they didn& #39;t fill in the gaps how I would

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This really happened but it& #39;s not just one terrible study. It is THE ACCEPTED LITMUS TEST for theory of mind. https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3796729/">https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/artic...

Spontaneous theory of mind and its absence in autism spectrum disorders

Theory of mind, the cognitive capacity to infer others’ mental states, is crucial for the development of social communication. The impairment of theory of mind may relate to autism spectrum disorder...

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there is an entire Emily Blunt goddamn movie where the fact that this type of study is bullshit is a whole plot thread https://g.co/kgs/5qGJfE ">https://g.co/kgs/5qGJf...

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