Department of Experimental Psychology: Professor Simon Baron-Cohen
I work at the ARC where we have 3 major programs: (1) cognitive neuroscience into the causes of autism spectrum conditions (ASCs); (2) diagnosis, screening and epidemiology of ASCs; and (3) clinical/intervention research into what helps individuals on the autistic spectrum. The first program includes genetic, endocrine, fMRI, cognitive (including perceptual) and behavioural studies. The second program includes the evaluation of screening checklists at different points across the lifespan, from toddler screens (the CHAT) to primary school screens (the CAST) and adult screens (the AQ). The third program includes treatment studies and special educational methods. For more details, see www.autismresearchcentre.com
Some sample publications from the last 5 years:
Baron-Cohen, S, Ring, H, Wheelwright, S, Bullmore, E, Brammer, M, Simmons, A, & Williams, S, (1999) Social intelligence in the normal and autistic brain: an fMRI study. European Journal of Neuroscience, 11, 1891-1898.
Cox, A, Klein, K, Baird, G, Swettenham, J, Nightingale, N, Drew, A, & Baron-Cohen, S, (1999) Autism spectrum disorders at 20 and 42 months of age: stability of clinical and ADI-R diagnosis. Journal of Child Psychology and Psychiatry, 40, 719-732.
Ring, H, Baron-Cohen, S, Williams, S, Wheelwright, S, Bullmore, E, Brammer, M, & Andrew, C, (1999) Cerebral correlates of preserved cognitive skills in autism. A functional MRI study of Embedded Figures Task performance. Brain, 122, 1305-1315.
Baird, G, Cox, A, Charman, T, Baron-Cohen, S, Swettenham, J, Wheelwright, S, & Drew, A, (2000) A screening instrument for autism at 18 months of age: A six year follow-up study. Journal of the American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, 39, 694-702.
Baron-Cohen, S, Ring, H, Bullmore, E, Wheelwright, S, Ashwin, C, & Williams, S, (2000) The amygdala theory of autism. Neuroscience and Behavioural Reviews, 24, 355-364.
Baird, G, Charman, T, Cox, A, Baron-Cohen, S, Swettenham, J, Wheelwright, S, & Drew, A, (2001) Screening and surveillance for autism and pervasive developmental disorders. Archives of Disease in Childhood, 84, 468-475.
Adolphs, R, Baron-Cohen, S, & Tranel, D, (2002) Impaired Recognition of Social Emotions Following Amygdala Damage. Journal of Cognitive Neuroscience 14:8,1-11
Baron-Cohen, S, (2002) The extreme male brain theory of autism. Trends in Cognitive Sciences, 6, 248-254.
Lutchmaya, S, Baron-Cohen, S, & Raggatt, P, (2002) Foetal testosterone and vocabulary size in 18 and 24 month old infants. Infant Behaviour and Development. 24(4), 418-424
Lutchmaya, S, Baron-Cohen, S, & Raggatt, P, (2002) Foetal testosterone and eye contact in 12-month-old infants. Infant Behaviour and Development, 25, 327-335
Baron-Cohen, S, Richler, J, Bisarya, D, Gurunathan, N, & Wheelwright, S, (2003), The Systemising Quotient (SQ): An investigation of adults with Asperger Syndrome or High Functioning Autism and normal sex differences. Philosophical Transactions of the Royal Society, Series B. Special issue on “Autism : Mind and Brain”, 358, 361-374
Shaw, P, Lawrence E, Baron-Cohen, S, David, A S, (2003) Role of the amgydala in social sensitivity. Annals NY Academy of Science, 985 508-510
Stone, V, Baron-Cohen, S, Young, A, Calder, A, & Keane, J, (2003) Acquired theory of mind impairments in individuals with bilateral amygdala lesions. Neuropsychologia, 41, 209-220
Baron-Cohen, S, & Wheelwright, S, (2004) The Empathy Quotient (EQ). An investigation of adults with Asperger Syndrome or High Functioning Autism, and normal sex differences. Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders, 34, 163-175
Knickmeyer, R, Baron-Cohen, S, Hines, M, & Raggatt, P, (2004) Foetal testosterone, social relationships, and restricted interests in children. Journal of Child Psychology & Psychiatry 45, 1-13
Lutchmaya, S, Baron-Cohen, S, Raggatt, P, & Manning, J T, (2004) Maternal 2nd to 4th digit ratios and foetal testosterone. Early Human Development, 77, 23-28
Lawrence, E J, Shaw, P, Baker, D, Baron-Cohen, S, & David, A S, (2004) Measuring Empathy – reliability and validity of the Empathy Quotient. Psychological Medicine, 34, 911-919
Lawson, J, Baron-Cohen, S, Wheelwright, S, (2004) Empathizing and systemizing in adults with and without Asperger Syndrome. Journal of Autism and Development Disorders, 34, 301-310
Professor Simon Baron-CohenDirector, Autism Research Centre (ARC)Professor of Developmental Psychopathology Fellow, Trinity College Research interests: Autism, Asperger Syndrome, sex differences and empathy. |  |
Some sample publications from the last 5 years:
Baron-Cohen, S, Ring, H, Wheelwright, S, Bullmore, E, Brammer, M, Simmons, A, & Williams, S, (1999) Social intelligence in the normal and autistic brain: an fMRI study. European Journal of Neuroscience, 11, 1891-1898.
Cox, A, Klein, K, Baird, G, Swettenham, J, Nightingale, N, Drew, A, & Baron-Cohen, S, (1999) Autism spectrum disorders at 20 and 42 months of age: stability of clinical and ADI-R diagnosis. Journal of Child Psychology and Psychiatry, 40, 719-732.
Ring, H, Baron-Cohen, S, Williams, S, Wheelwright, S, Bullmore, E, Brammer, M, & Andrew, C, (1999) Cerebral correlates of preserved cognitive skills in autism. A functional MRI study of Embedded Figures Task performance. Brain, 122, 1305-1315.
Baird, G, Cox, A, Charman, T, Baron-Cohen, S, Swettenham, J, Wheelwright, S, & Drew, A, (2000) A screening instrument for autism at 18 months of age: A six year follow-up study. Journal of the American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, 39, 694-702.
Baron-Cohen, S, Ring, H, Bullmore, E, Wheelwright, S, Ashwin, C, & Williams, S, (2000) The amygdala theory of autism. Neuroscience and Behavioural Reviews, 24, 355-364.
Baird, G, Charman, T, Cox, A, Baron-Cohen, S, Swettenham, J, Wheelwright, S, & Drew, A, (2001) Screening and surveillance for autism and pervasive developmental disorders. Archives of Disease in Childhood, 84, 468-475.
Adolphs, R, Baron-Cohen, S, & Tranel, D, (2002) Impaired Recognition of Social Emotions Following Amygdala Damage. Journal of Cognitive Neuroscience 14:8,1-11
Baron-Cohen, S, (2002) The extreme male brain theory of autism. Trends in Cognitive Sciences, 6, 248-254.
Lutchmaya, S, Baron-Cohen, S, & Raggatt, P, (2002) Foetal testosterone and vocabulary size in 18 and 24 month old infants. Infant Behaviour and Development. 24(4), 418-424
Lutchmaya, S, Baron-Cohen, S, & Raggatt, P, (2002) Foetal testosterone and eye contact in 12-month-old infants. Infant Behaviour and Development, 25, 327-335
Baron-Cohen, S, Richler, J, Bisarya, D, Gurunathan, N, & Wheelwright, S, (2003), The Systemising Quotient (SQ): An investigation of adults with Asperger Syndrome or High Functioning Autism and normal sex differences. Philosophical Transactions of the Royal Society, Series B. Special issue on “Autism : Mind and Brain”, 358, 361-374
Shaw, P, Lawrence E, Baron-Cohen, S, David, A S, (2003) Role of the amgydala in social sensitivity. Annals NY Academy of Science, 985 508-510
Stone, V, Baron-Cohen, S, Young, A, Calder, A, & Keane, J, (2003) Acquired theory of mind impairments in individuals with bilateral amygdala lesions. Neuropsychologia, 41, 209-220
Baron-Cohen, S, & Wheelwright, S, (2004) The Empathy Quotient (EQ). An investigation of adults with Asperger Syndrome or High Functioning Autism, and normal sex differences. Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders, 34, 163-175
Knickmeyer, R, Baron-Cohen, S, Hines, M, & Raggatt, P, (2004) Foetal testosterone, social relationships, and restricted interests in children. Journal of Child Psychology & Psychiatry 45, 1-13
Lutchmaya, S, Baron-Cohen, S, Raggatt, P, & Manning, J T, (2004) Maternal 2nd to 4th digit ratios and foetal testosterone. Early Human Development, 77, 23-28
Lawrence, E J, Shaw, P, Baker, D, Baron-Cohen, S, & David, A S, (2004) Measuring Empathy – reliability and validity of the Empathy Quotient. Psychological Medicine, 34, 911-919
Lawson, J, Baron-Cohen, S, Wheelwright, S, (2004) Empathizing and systemizing in adults with and without Asperger Syndrome. Journal of Autism and Development Disorders, 34, 301-310
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