Abstract
Many theories have been proposed that seek to explain autism at the cognitive level, such as Mindblindness, Weak Central Coherence, and Executive Dysfunction, although no consensus has yet been reached, and even the idea that a single cognitive explanation can be found has been called into question. One view of cognition in autism that has not, however, been investigated in a comprehensive manner in the scientific literature is that of a bias towards “visual thinking” in autism, as exemplified by Temple Grandin’s autobiographical book “Thinking in Pictures” and other introspective accounts.
Evidence for Thinking in Pictures as a Cognitive Account of Autism
