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Beyond autism: Challenging unexamined assumptions about social motivation in typical development

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  23 July 2019

Karen Bartsch Open the ORCID record for Karen Bartsch [Opens in a new window]  and
David Estes Open the ORCID record for David Estes [Opens in a new window]
Karen Bartsch
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Psychology Department, University of Wyoming, Laramie, WY 82071-3415. bartsch@uwyo.edu estes@uwyo.eduhttp://www.uwyo.edu/psychology/faculty/bartsch.htmlhttp://www.uwyo.edu/psychology/faculty/estes.html
David Estes
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Psychology Department, University of Wyoming, Laramie, WY 82071-3415. bartsch@uwyo.edu estes@uwyo.eduhttp://www.uwyo.edu/psychology/faculty/bartsch.htmlhttp://www.uwyo.edu/psychology/faculty/estes.html
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Abstract

In challenging the assumption of autistic social uninterest, Jaswal & Akhtar have opened the door to scrutinizing similar unexamined assumptions embedded in other literatures, such as those on children's typically developing behaviors regarding others’ minds and morals. Extending skeptical analysis to other areas may reveal new approaches for evaluating competing claims regarding social interest in autistic individuals.

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Behavioral and Brain Sciences , Volume 42 , 2019 , e83
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