Robert Plomin
Professor
King's College London
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1977 paper on the first autism twin study
Autism is caused by poor parenting, particularly by 'frigid' mothers who reject their children. Such a statement would seem bizarre today. But 30 years ago parents, especially mothers, were blamed for their childrenʼs autism. But then in 1977, one study, published in the Journal of Child Psychology and Psychiatry, single-handedly turned the field around to recognize the importance of genetics.
1977 paper on the first autism twin study
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