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01-12-2009 | Letter to the Editor

Response to Smith’s Letter to the Editor ‘Emotional Empathy in Autism Spectrum Conditions: Weak, Intact, or Heightened?’

Auteurs: Ilaria Minio-Paluello, Michael V. Lombardo, Bhismadev Chakrabarti, Sally Wheelwright, Simon Baron-Cohen

Gepubliceerd in: Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders | Uitgave 12/2009

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Metagegevens
Titel
Response to Smith’s Letter to the Editor ‘Emotional Empathy in Autism Spectrum Conditions: Weak, Intact, or Heightened?’
Auteurs
Ilaria Minio-Paluello
Michael V. Lombardo
Bhismadev Chakrabarti
Sally Wheelwright
Simon Baron-Cohen
Publicatiedatum
01-12-2009
Uitgeverij
Springer US
Gepubliceerd in
Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders / Uitgave 12/2009
Print ISSN: 0162-3257
Elektronisch ISSN: 1573-3432
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1007/s10803-009-0800-x