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Weak evidence for a strong case against modularity in developmental disorders

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  11 August 2003

Ralph-Axel Müller
Ralph-Axel Müller
Affiliation:
Department of Psychology, San Diego State University, San Diego, CA 92120 amueller@sciences.sdsu.edu http://www.sci.sdsu.edu/~amueller/index.html
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Abstract

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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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Brief Report
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Behavioral and Brain Sciences , Volume 25 , Issue 6 , December 2002 , pp. 764 - 765
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© 2002 Cambridge University Press