Some key traits of generative AI bear a striking similarity to autism spectrum disorder. Why does this matter? Source link Read more »
In 2000, Time magazine warned of a coming Boomerdämmerung. The Baby Boomers, it argued, had failed to build enduring wealth, were unprepared for the digital transition, and carried a narcissistic entitlement that... Read more »
Whether it is the parents on your child’s sports team, a group of people who live in the same cul-de-sac, or your team at work, people in a group can turn toxic... Read more »
Émile Durkheim (1858–1917) defined social facts as ways of acting, thinking, and feeling that exist outside the individual but exert control over them. In other words, they are part of society’s collective... Read more »
Human agency is the ability to direct our own thinking. It’s not just a philosophical construct; it’s the everyday act of deciding what to learn, what to believe, and when to stop... Read more »
Anticipatory socialisation is the process of learning and adopting the values, behaviours, and norms of a group or role you expect to join in the future. For example, a student doing an... Read more »
Sighted people tend to fear blindness as much as or more than other disabling impairments (Enoch et al., 2019; Scott et al., 2016). They view blindness as tragic and assume that blind... Read more »
For many autistic people, work is a mix of opportunity and challenge — a place where unique talents can shine, but also where sensory overload, unwritten rules, and the pressure to mask... Read more »
John Kline is a good friend of mine, who I met through the National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI) Connection Support Group program. We’ve been facilitating a local NAMI support group together... Read more »
For many people, the difference between a close friend and an acquaintance seems clear, but for autistic adults, peer relationships often fall somewhere in between. A new Canadian study suggests these ties,... Read more »