The Queen and I

Courtesy EurekAlert! - Medicine and Health  Sat, 12/12/2009 - 23:00

(University of Cambridge) Scientists at the University of Cambridge have discovered that the brains of individuals with autism are less active when engaged in self-reflective thought.

The study published today in the journal Brain provides new evidence for the neural correlates of self-awareness and a new window into understanding social difficulties in autism spectrum conditions.

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