Francesca Happé

I'm a professor of Cognitive Neuroscience at King's College London, and I've spent the last 30 years researching autism.

I’m really fascinated with understanding the differences in the autistic mind and how autistic people understand the world. In my work, I’ve studied why they find social interaction difficult, but also why they’re so talented in many other areas.

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Publications

Spain, D., Zivrali Yarar, E., & Happé, F. (2020). Social anxiety in adults with autism: a qualitative study, International Journal of Qualitative Studies on Health and Well-being, 15(1).
Stewart, G., Corbett, A., Happé, F., et al. (2020). Sleep problems and mental health difficulties in older adults who endorse high autistic traits. Research In Autism Spectrum Disorders, 77.
Zivrali Yarar, E., Howlin, P., Happé, F., et al. (2020). Age‐Related Effects on Social Cognition in Adults with Autism Spectrum Disorder: A Possible Protective Effect on Theory of Mind. Autism Research.
Stewart, G.R., Corbett, A., Happé, F., et al. (2020). The Mental and Physical Health of Older Adults With a Genetic Predisposition for Autism. Autism Research, 13(4), 641–654.
Happé, F. (2018). Why are savant skills and special talents associated with autism? World Psychiatry, 17(3), 280–281.
Carpenter, B., Happé, F. & Egerton, J. (Eds) (2019) Girls and Autism: Education, Family and Personal Perspectives. London: Taylor & Francis/Routledge.

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Autism: A New Introduction to Psychological Theory and Current Debate

Girls and Autism: Educational, Family, and Personal Perspectives