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Cognitive modularity and genetic disorders.
Science (New York, N.Y.) - 17 Dec 1999
Paterson S J, Brown J H, Gsödl M K, Johnson M H, Karmiloff-Smith A
Abstract excerpt
This study challenges the use of adult neuropsychological models for explaining developmental disorders of genetic origin. When uneven cognitive profiles are found in childhood or adulthood, it is assumed that such phenotypic outcomes characterize infant starting states, and it has been claimed that modules subserving these abilities start out either intact or impaired. Findings from two experiments with infants...
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