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January 7, 2009 in Brain, Disability, Medicine, Mental Illness, mind, Neurology, psychology, Science, social phobia | Tags: anxiety, asperger syndrome, autism, autistic spectrum disorders, edvelopment, empathy, focus, growth, humanity, learning, Mental Illness, neuroscience, PDD, Pervasive developmental disorder, pschopathy, psychopaths, relationships, selfishness, selflessness, social anxiety, social phobia, socialization, theory of mind | Leave a comment
One of the features of humankind that has long been thought to be unique to us is the theory of mind. This is our ability to deduce what another might be thinking, a critical base for such behaviors as for empathy, socialization, even battle and strategy. It is so prevalent and so innate that we often do it without realizing it, anthropomorphizing machines, televisions, the computer, animals, even the clouds and the waves. Imagine a world where no one did this. Imagine for a minute not even realizing that the people you interact with daily have their own minds inner workings and dealings. This is the world of Asperger Syndrome.
Man as an Island
July 18, 2008 in Brain, Disability, Medicine, Mental Illness, mind, Neurology, psychology, Spirituality | Tags: anxiety, asperger, asperger syndrome, autism, autistic spectrum disorders, development, empathy, focus, growth, humanity, learning, neuroscience, PDD, Pervasive developmental disorder, psychopaths, relationships, selfishness, selflessness, social phobia, socialization, theory of mind | 8 comments
One of the features of humankind that has long been thought to be unique to us is the theory of mind. This is our ability to deduce what another might be thinking, a critical base for such behaviors as for empathy, socialization, even battle and strategy. It is so prevalent and so innate that we often do it without realizing it, anthropomorphizing machines, televisions, the computer, animals, even the clouds and the waves. Imagine a world where no one did this. Imagine for a minute not even realizing that the people you interact with daily have their own minds inner workings and dealings. This is the world of Asperger Syndrome.
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