Autism Gives Woman An 'Alien View' Of Social Brains by Jon Hamilton

The story leads into some interesting thoughts about empathy. Below is an excerpt from the program and a link to the NPR article.

People like Daxer have taught scientists a lot about how typical humans interact socially, says Simon Baron-Cohen, a professor of developmental psychopathology at the University of Cambridge in the U.K.
"We didn't really focus on how complex social development is until people with autism pointed out to us that this is something that doesn't always just develop naturally," Baron-Cohen says.
Most children quickly figure out the importance of making eye contact, how to read facial expressions and social cues, and how to fit into a group.

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