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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.
Humanity in the Face of Terror
August 4, 2008 in ethics, Mental Illness, mind, psychology, Spirituality | Tags: abuse, batman, compassion, crime, fear, freedom, heroism, humanity, liberty, love, psychopaths, society, terrorism, vigilantes, violence, war | Leave a comment
I thought that for this time in particular, in a era where war against western society has been declared by another group of psychopaths who fly passenger planes into skyscrapers, the movie very timely and relevant. Read the rest of this entry »
Points of Interest, #23
July 26, 2008 in Brain, LDS, Medicine, Mental Illness, mind, Mormon, Neurology, psychiatry, psychology, Spirituality | Tags: ACTH, anecdotal evidence, anosmia, autism, basketball, batman, bipolar disorder, bureaucracy, choice, Depression, disabled athletes, electricity, fear, Ghandi, healthcare, humor, infantile spasms, jokes, lichtenberg figures, pharmaceuticals, psychopaths, puns, retribution, sacrifice, Science, smell, social phobia, social work, sociality, suicide, wheelchairs | 6 comments
Now an entire week is come and gone and I am about to break my one remaining unbroken blogging rule, putting two point of interest posts back to back with no actual original content in between. Sadly, I feel guilty about this. It’s irrational, no one is paying me. This is my online journal, where I practice a supposedly enjoying hobby of putting my thoughts in ink, well actually, in pixels, as it were. Guilt is the enemy of anyone who ever suffered depression and is not much of a gift in this sace. I know I am just being compulsive. The funny thing is, I am also compulsively drinking in other blogs, and spend more time writing their praises than anything of my own. However, the bright side is, it keeps me writing, and this week there has been so much to write about. Here are the gems I collected wandering the ethernet this week. Read the rest of this entry »
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.
Points of Interest #20
July 5, 2008 in Brain, LDS, Medicine, Mental Illness, mind, Mormon, Neurology, psychiatry, psychology, Spirituality | Tags: capsaicin, dancing, Disability, doctoring, editing, healthcare, hot peppers, humility, humor, Islam, language, light, mental health, neuroscience, nutrition, omega-3 fatty acids, patient stories, perception, prejudice, psychopaths, reading, regulation, religion, satire, stereotypes, suicide, supplements, truth, universe, writing | Leave a comment
Many apologies for the light posting. The beginning of the medical school year always seems to kick work demands up a notch. I have something wonderful, insightful, and enthralling coming up as soon as I figure out what it is. Until then, here is the collection of all the enthralling stuff I wish I could write. Enjoy! Read the rest of this entry »
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