12/20/2023 0 Comments Theory of weak central coherence![]() ![]() ![]() Some theorists and clinicians have therefore challenged the view of impoverished creativity in ASD. A significant challenge to this perceived lack of creativity is the enormous achievements that some people with ASD show in creative and scientific fields. There is substantial research evidence that almost all forms of imagination are impaired in autism including lack of pretend play, pragmatic language, comprehension and construction of narrative, theory of mind and experimental tests of creativity. Therefore, the prevalent view is that creativity and imaginative thought are extremely difficult or impossible for individuals with ASD. The classical portrait of autism is that of rigid, stereotyped behaviours, a preference for sameness and a resulting lack of imagination. Various explanations and theories have been put forward to account for creativity ranging from unconscious mechanisms, cognitive processes, special abilities and personal traits to links with genetic processes and psychopathology. ![]() Although there are no agreed definitions for creativity the formulation put forward by Griffiths “Creativity is a mental journey between ideas or concepts that involves either a novel route or a novel destination” (p.6) seems to fit the picture very well. In this chapter we contrast neuroscientific evidence from creativity research with models attempting to explain talent and creativity in ASD. Creativity is a multifactorial construct and neuroscience is only beginning to unravel some of the cognitive components involved in the creative process. Autism Spectrum Disorders (ASD) are neurodevelopmental conditions that are associated with an astonishing combination of cognitive strengths and weaknesses with a substantial minority of individuals displaying some exceptional creative abilities, reaching genius proportions in some rare cases. ![]()
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