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assortative mating theory of autism: a standalone construct

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assortative matingtheory of autism1 CONSTRUCTAssortative matingBARON-COHEN · BEHAVIORAL

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the proposal that two strong systemizers who mate are more likely to have children with autism, tested through parents' occupations and traits.

In behavioral genetics, assortative mating theory of autism refers to the proposal that two strong systemizers who mate are more likely to have children with autism, tested through parents' occupations and traits. This meaning comes from Baron-Cohen (2006) in Progress in Neuro-Psychopharmacology and Biological Psychiatry.[1]

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  1. Baron-Cohen, S. (2006). The hyper-systemizing, assortative mating theory of autism. Progress in Neuro-Psychopharmacology and Biological Psychiatry, 30(5), 865-872. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.pnpbp.2006.01.010

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