Religious cognition and behaviour in autism: the role of mentalizing

Mentalizing, or theory of mind, has been argued to be critical for supporting religious beliefs and practices involving supernatural agents. As individuals with autism spectrum conditions have been found to have deficits in mentalizing, this raises the question as to how they may conceive of gods an...

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Authors: Reddish, Paul (Author) ; Tok, Penny (Author) ; Kundt, Radek 1981- (Author)
Format: Electronic/Print Article
Language:English
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Published: Routledge, Taylor & Francis Group [2016]
In: The international journal for the psychology of religion
Year: 2016, Volume: 26, Issue: 2, Pages: 95-112
Standardized Subjects / Keyword chains:B Autism / Religion / Cognition / Religious behavior / Theory of mind
IxTheo Classification:AD Sociology of religion; religious policy
AE Psychology of religion
ZD Psychology
Online Access: Volltext (doi)
Parallel Edition:Electronic