During this Black History Month, let us attend for a moment to the reading achievement gap, as it affects all of us regardless of race. Here’s why. Lack of literacy is linked... Read more »
Anyone living with schizophrenia understands the true limitations of current treatment options. Antipsychotics remain the single leading treatment for the disorder, and they are riddled with undesirable side effects. Weight gain, tardive... Read more »
On average, adults make approximately 35,000 daily decisions, largely based upon desires and, we hope, values as well. “Desire is boundless, infusing every aspect of our lives,” writes Jay Stringer in Desire:... Read more »
Like us, you may feel paralyzed in the face of the relentless images of violence we see every day. Suffering children, military occupations, the devastated neighborhoods, the cries of parents mourning their... Read more »
My Aunt Hazel loved herself a good bodice-ripper romance novel. I remember as a child finding—okay, searching for—the dog-eared paperbacks under her bed. Each cover showed a hunky man with flowing hair... Read more »
If you grew up hearing the term “Asperger’s Syndrome,” you might be confused as to why it seemingly vanished from medical conversations. For years, the world separated people into two boxes: “Asperger’s”... Read more »
Acheson, L. S., Williams, B. H., Farrell, M., McKetin, R., Ezard, N., & Siefried, K. J. (2023). Pharmacological treatment for methamphetamine withdrawal: A systematic review and meta‐analysis of randomised controlled trials. Drug... Read more »
Scientists recently conducted a large community survey to explore how the age of autism diagnosis impacts well-being. They looked at 769 autistic adults to see if getting a name for their experiences... Read more »
It’s 4 a.m., and you are once again doomscrolling through the news on your phone. You are well aware that this is the opposite of good sleep hygiene, but you can’t stop.... Read more »
Most scientific studies are designed with the “average” brain in mind. This often leaves neurodivergent individuals struggling to adapt to a world that was not built for them. A new methodological approach... Read more »