Autism as Context Blindness by Vermeulen, Peter -- Read -- Imperial Library of Trantor

Index

Half title Title Copyright Table of Contents Foreword Preface Introduction

Endnotes

Chapter 1: Context

What Is Context? History of the Term Context Where Does Context Begin and Where Does It End? External and Internal Context Significant and Incidental Context Summary Endnotes

Chapter 2: Context in the Brain

Perception: Two Misunderstandings The Brain: More of a Director Than an Observer First the Forest, Then the Trees Detail Blindness Change Blindness The Brain as a Symphonic Orchestra Context Sensitivity and Networking in the Brain The Autistic Brain: Little Top-Down Control Based on Context Context and Mirror Neurons Context and Sensory Differences Summary Endnotes

Chapter 3: Context in Perception

Context Guides Perception Context Creates Expectations Context Contributes to Quick Recognition Context Focuses Our Attention Context Clarifies What Is Unclear Context Blindness: A Different View of the World Summary Endnotes

Chapter 4: Context in Social Interaction

Context and Understanding Human Behavior Context and Facial Expressions Context and Recognition of Emotions Context and Attention to Mental States Context and Ability to Empathize (Theory of Mind) Context and Socially Appropriate Behavior Context and Social Problem-Solving Ability Context, Systemizing, and Empathizing Summary Endnotes

Chapter 5: Context in Communication

Context and Sound Recognition in Speech Context and Word Recognition Context and Understanding of Words Context and the Ambiguity of Words Context and the Vagueness of Words Context and Concrete vs. Abstract Words Context and the Understanding of Sentences Context and Understanding the World Behind the Words Context Blindness and Literal Understanding of Language Context and Pragmatics in Communication Context and Nonlinguistic Communication Summary Endnotes

Chapter 6: Context in Knowledge

Concepts: Criteria, Prototypes, and Examples All Dogs and Bikes: Being Unable to Categorize? Context and Atypical Examples How Do You Categorize Things You Have Never Seen? Changing Categories Context, Concrete and Abstract Categories Context and the Criteria We Use to Categorize Concepts as Chameleons Context and Memory Context Blindness and Resistance to Change Context Activates Concepts Contexts and Scripts Context and Intelligence Summary Endnotes

Chapter 7: Autism as Context Blindness: The Theory

Context Blindness and Central Coherence Are People With Autism Detail Thinkers? Central Coherence at Lower and Higher Levels Context Blindness: The Definition Context Blindness and the Social Cognitive Theories About Autism Context Blindness and Executive Functions Context Blindness: A Subcognitive Problem Context Blindness: A Good Theory? Summary Endnotes

Chapter 8: Autism as Context Blindness: Applied

Looking at Autism in an Autistic Way: Context Blindness in People Without Autism Diagnostics and Context Blindness Can Context Sensitivity Be Learned? Pushing the Context Button Highlighting the Context Context Clarification: Concrete Communication Contextual Reframing “Braille” for Context Blindness Contextualized Skills Training Training Situations, Not Just Skills The Need for an Autism-Friendly Environment Context Blindness in Context Endnotes

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