Weak evidence for a strong case against modularity in developmental disorders
Behavioral and Brain Sciences 25 (6):764-765 (2002)
| Abstract | Thomas & Karmiloff-Smith (T&K-S) provide evidence from computational modeling against modular assumptions of “Residual Normality” (RN) in developmental disorders. Even though I agree with their criticism, I find their choice of empirical evidence disappointing. Cognitive neuroscience cannot as yet provide a complete understanding of most developmental disorders, but what is known is more than enough to debunk the idea of RN. | |||||||||
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