AETIOLOGY OF THEORY OF MIND DISORDERS FOR PEOPLE WITH AUTISM SPECTRUM DISORDER. NEUROCOGNITIVETHERAPEUTIC INTERVENTION
Journal Title: Rocznik Naukowy Kujawsko-Pomorskiej Szkoły Wyższej w Bydgoszczy. Transdyscyplinarne Studia o Kulturze (i) Edukacji - Year 2015, Vol 10, Issue 10
Abstract
Psychological theories of autismhavebeenreplaced by neuropsychological concepts describing and explaining the mechanisms of the ASD people’s functioning. These theories focus on the psychological consequences, maliny cognitive processes, the structure of a damaged central nervous system (brainlesions), and impaired functions, e.g. mirror neurons. These theories include the concept of animpaired theory of mind, chich is the subject of reflection of the prezent study. Theory of mind is an intuitive ability to create mental representations relating to states of Rother people’s minds, and to identify their psycho-cognitive, emotional-motivational, and awareness experiences. People with ASD exhibit defective development of the theory of mind. The results of empirical studiem suggest that about 70–80% of children with autism do not use the ToM. In the process of diagnosing the ASD, a neuropsychological evaluation of the theory of a patient’s mind can be included. A neurophysiological index of a theory of mind deficitis the incorrect operation of the mirror neurons. Experiments using the technique of electroencephalography (EEG), magnetoenceph-alography (MEG), and transcranial magnetic stimulation (TMS) revealed a lack of wave μ suppression, Or animpaired operation of the mirror neurons in people with autism. An ability to diagnose the lack of the μ wave suppression with different brain neuroimaging metod scan serve early detection of autism threat. The cognitive therapy of building a theory of mind disfunctions by people with autism corresponds with Vilayanur S. Ramachandran’s proposal of an activation of the mirror neurons by reducing the μ signal. The study of μ waves suppression with the neurofeedback can be used as a behavioral prophylaxis for people at risk of autism, as well as a therapeutic intervention for ASD.
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Magdalena Prentka
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