Evolutionary approaches to autism- an overview and integration
Autism is a highly heritable neurodevelopmental disorder, which great- ly reduces reproductive success. The combination of high heritability and low re- productive success raises an evolutionary question: why was autism not eliminated by natural selection? we review different perspectives on the ev...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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McGill University
2020-08-01
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| Series: | McGill Journal of Medicine |
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| Online Access: | https://mjm.mcgill.ca/article/view/231 |