Autism: Explaining the Enigma

Autism: Explaining the Enigma is a book published by psychologist Uta Frith. This book was written by Uta Frith, who is an international authority on autism. She has been involved at the forefront of research on autism. This book provided the first satisfactory psychological account of what happens in the mind of a person with autism. The book proposed that the key problems with autistic people were an inability to recognize and think about thoughts (theory of mind), and an inability to integrate pieces of information into coherent wholes (central coherence). The book outlines neuropsychological research on autism. Overall, this book is an excellent text for anyone who wants to introduce themselves to autism.