Autistics Better At Problem-solving, Study Finds
Tuesday, June 16, 2009 - 13:42
in Psychology & Sociology
Autistics are up to 40 percent faster at problem-solving than non-autistics, according to a new study published in the journal Human Brain Mapping. As part of the investigation, participants were asked to complete patterns in the Raven's Standard Progressive Matrices -- test that measures hypothesis-testing, problem-solving and learning skills.