CARTA: Human Origins: Lessons from Autism Spectrum Disorders - Andrew Meltzhoff: The Like-Me Theory for Connecting Self and Others

Andrew Meltzoff (Univ of Washington) describes new research on the origins of ‘social cognition’ -- the mechanisms by which infants come to understand other people and interpret their actions and intentions before language -- and its implications for understanding children with autism spectrum disorders. Series: "CARTA - Center for Academic Research and Training in Anthropogeny" [Science] [Show ID: 24820]