HOBSON, RP; (1995) APPREHENDING ATTITUDES AND ACTIONS - SEPARABLE ABILITIES IN EARLY DEVELOPMENT. DEV PSYCHOPATHOL , 7 (1) 171 - 182. 10.1017/S0954579400006404.

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In this article, I explore whether there might be two separable components to person-perception and interpersonal engagement in infancy: the ability to apprehend other people's attitudes on the one hand, and the ability to perceive actions on the other. In support of this approach, I summarize some evidence from a recent study of autistic adolescents' judgments of attitudes and actions manifest in moving point-light displays of people. I highlight the far-reaching cognitive as well as social-developmental implications of early interpersonal-affective engagement. I conclude by speculating that certain abnormalities that would stem from autistic individuals' impaired ability to perceive and engage with people's attitudes may be somewhat mitigated by their relative ability to perceive the actions of others.

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