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[xmca] Vygotsky's meaning of autism
Need some help. In T&S 2.2 p 62-66 and other places Vygotsky uses the
terms autistic thinking, autistic function, autism. He is not using
these terms the way they are used today (autistic person, autistic
spectrum, etc.)
He refers to Bleuler's proposal to call autistic thinking "unrealistic
thinking" p 62. On p 64 he speaks of Bleuler's question about how
autistic thinking can direct the greater part of the mental life of
many children after the age of two (e.g., in fantasy, daydreams, and
play). This provides an idea of what Vygotsky, Bleuler, others were
referring to.
What terms are used in psychology today - and in especially in CHAT -
for this kind of thinking?
Thanks,
- Steve
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