自闭症弱中央统合理论综述

A Review on Weak Central Coherence Theory in Autism

弱中央统合理论(WCC)是自闭症心理学研究领域中的一个新理论,可以较好地解释心理理论及执行功能缺陷理论所无法解释的自闭症症状,即自闭症个体通常表现出有限的兴趣而同时拥有特殊技能。本文对WCC的内涵与研究进展、WCC与其他两个重要理论的关系进行了综述,并对该理论的反思成果和其他新理论进行了介绍。

Weak Central Coherence Theory is a new theory in the psychological field of autism research, which can well explain the autistic symptoms inaccessible by the Theory of Mind and the Executive Dysfunction, that is, the autistic patients usually have limited interests and special skills. This paper reviews the following aspects of the thriving theory： its connotation and research development, supportive and conflicting evidence, theoretic reflection and alternative theories, and the relationship between the WCC theory and the other two important theories.