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Study finds autistics better at problem-solving
Jun 16, 2009 |
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Autistics are up to 40 percent faster at problem-solving than non-autistics, according to a new Université de Montréal and Harvard University study published in the journal Human Brain Mapping. As part of the ...
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The matrix of autism
Medicine & Health / Psychology & Psychiatry
Aug 03, 2007 |
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Autistic children are doubly stigmatized. On the one hand, they are often dismissed as “low functioning” or mentally retarded, especially if they have poor speaking skills as many do. Yet when autistics do show exceptional ...
Autism and schizophrenia share common origin
Dec 17, 2008 |
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Schizophrenia and autism probably share a common origin, hypothesises Dutch researcher Annemie Ploeger following an extensive literature study. The developmental psychologist demonstrated that both mental diseases have similar ...
Poor recognition of 'self' found in high functioning people with autism
Feb 06, 2008 |
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Contrary to popular notions, people at the high end of the autism spectrum disorder continuum suffer most from an inability to model “self” rather than impaired ability to respond to others, said Baylor College of Medicine ...
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