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diff --git a/lib/Moose/Manual/Attributes.pod b/lib/Moose/Manual/Attributes.pod
index 3e577a1..66d9364 100644
--- a/lib/Moose/Manual/Attributes.pod
+++ b/lib/Moose/Manual/Attributes.pod
@@ -606,16 +606,18 @@ it.
 
 If your attribute is an array reference or hash reference, the
 C<auto_deref> option will make Moose dereference the value when it is
-returned from the reader method:
+returned from the reader method I<in list context>:
 
   my %map = $object->mapping;
 
 This option only works if your attribute is explicitly typed as an
-C<ArrayRef> or C<HashRef>.
+C<ArrayRef> or C<HashRef>.  When the reader is called in I<scalar> context,
+the reference itself is returned.
 
 However, we recommend that you use L<Moose::Meta::Attribute::Native> traits
 for these types of attributes, which gives you much more control over how
-they are accessed and manipulated.
+they are accessed and manipulated. See also
+L<Moose::Manual::BestPractices#Use_Moose::Meta::Attribute::Native_traits_instead_of_auto_deref>.
 
 =head2 Initializer