Disrupted Cortical Connectivity as an Explanatory Model for Autism Spectrum Disorder

Jenniefer Drude Borup; Christoffer Bøving Kølgaard

doi:10.5334/jeps.bn

Disrupted Cortical Connectivity as an Explanatory Model for Autism Spectrum Disorder

Journal of European Psychology Students

Volume 5 (2014): Issue 1

By: Jenniefer Drude Borup and Christoffer Bøving Kølgaard

Open Access

|Feb 2014

Abstract

The aim of this article is to explain the theory of Disrupted Cortical Connectivity and discuss whether or not it can integrate the following three theories: Theory of Mind, Executive Functioning, and Weak Central Coherence that dominate the field of autism spectrum disorder research. Due to a lack of existing literature discussing this potential integration, we have consequentially undertaken such an endeavour. In our opinion, integration appears to be possible since this explanatory model can account for difficulties in both social cognition and executive functioning commonly found in autism spectrum disorder. Moreover, the theory of Disrupted Cortical Connectivity could be described as an extension of the theory of Weak Central Coherence.

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DOI: https://doi.org/10.5334/jeps.bn | Journal eISSN: 2222-6931

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Language: English

Page range: 19 - 24

Published on: Feb 20, 2014

Published by: Ubiquity Press

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Keywords:

Autism,

ASD,

Review,

Brain connectivity,

Theory of Disrupted Cortical Connectivity,

Theory of Mind,

Executive Functioning,

Weak Central Coherence

© 2014 Jenniefer Drude Borup, Christoffer Bøving Kølgaard, published by Ubiquity Press
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