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Published on: October 3, 2018
Autism and the preference for imaginary worlds
Heather Browning1, Walter Veit2
1Department of Philosophy, Logic and Scientific Method, London School of Economics and Political Science, Centre for Philosophy of Natural and Social Science, London WC2A 2AE, UKDrHeatherBrowning@gmail.com; https://www.heatherbrowning.net/.
Abstract:
Dubourg and Baumard mention a potential role for the human drive to systemise as a factor motivating interest in imaginary worlds. Given that hyperexpression of this trait has been linked with autism (Baron-Cohen, , ), we think this raises interesting implications for how those on the autism spectrum may differ from the neurotypical population in their engagement with imaginary worlds.
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