What are cognitive styles?
Three cognitive styles are distinguished: Central Coherence, Theory of Mind and Cognitive Shifting.
For more about cognitive styles, see Berger et al and for an overview of autistic characteristics here.
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Berger, H. J., F. H. Aerts, K. P. van Spaendonck, A. R. Cools, & J. P. Teunisse, ‘Central coherence and cognitive shifting in relation to social improvement in high-functioning young adults with autism. In: Journal of Clinical & Experimental Neuropsychology, Neurosurgery, and Psychiatry, 25 (2003) 502–511. excerpt