J Korean Acad Child Adolesc Psychiatry.  2015 Jun;26(2):67-74. 10.5765/jkacap.2015.26.2.67.

Evolutionary Perspective on Autism

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  • 1College of Medicine, Chungbuk National University, Cheongju, Korea.
  • 2Department of Neuropsychiatry, College of Medicine, Chungbuk National University, Cheongju, Korea. mammosss@hanmail.net
  • 3Division of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, Department of Psychiatry, Seoul National University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea.
  • 4Division of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, Department of Psychiatry, Seoul National University Bundang Hospital, Seoul National University College of Medicine, Seongnam, Korea.

Abstract

So far, most research studying the causality of autism has focused on neurobiological or psychological aspects. However, most studies have dealt with only proximal causality of autism, and there is little research on its ultimate causality. 'Evolutionary perspective', which has received attention recently in various academic fields, suggests several theories regarding the ultimate causality of autism. We reviewed different theories on the evolution of autism, and discussed both the merits and the limitations of the theories.

Keyword

Autism; Evolution; Proximal Causality; Ultimate Causality

MeSH Terms

Autistic Disorder*
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