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What theory did he formulate in 1985?

  • Gravity Wave Theory

  • Mindblindness Theory of Autism

  • Theory of Relativity

  • Social Identity Theory

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In 1985, he proposed the Mindblindness Theory of Autism, suggesting that autism is caused by a specific deficit in the ability to understand other people's mental states, or "mind-blindness".
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