Questions tagged [aspergers]
An autism spectrum disorder characterized by by significant difficulties in social interaction, alongside restricted and repetitive patterns of behavior and interests, but a relative preservation of of linguistic and cognitive development.
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In technologically advanced countries, do most autistic adults not know they are autistic?
I understand this is not an easy question to address. There are differences between the terms autism and Aspergers both in public perception and in the professional world, and it's a continuum or ...
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How to distinguish introvert personality, social anxiety disorder and mild autism?
There are the following similarities between introvert personality type, Social anxiety disorder and mild autism
Disinterest in social interaction
Interested in objects than people
May be afraid of ...
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How to keep a highly active mind satisfied? [closed]
How can you keep a highly active mind satisfied?
Even more specifically:
when one has tried many ways to learn but seemingly runs out of new things to learn about or do,
at an older age,
After ...
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Is stacking cans really a sign of Asperger's?
Wikipedia says:
People with Asperger syndrome often display restricted or specialized
interests, such as this boy's interest in stacking cans.
How predictive is this of Asperger's: What ...
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is it possible to be severely autistic yet not being "visibly autistic"?
It is common problem for many "mild" (ASD level-1) autistics to be criticized as "you do not look autistic" or some of its variants. Also sometimes seen in social media that moderate autistics (level-...
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What is the relationship between mathematical ability and autism?
There have been studies [1],[2] investigating the relationship between autism spectrum conditions (ASCs) and mathematical or scientific ability. In the first study, Baron-Cohen et al (2007) examined ...
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Is there any evidence for the distinction between undergrad and postgrad mathematics?
Baron-Cohen has conducted studies [1,2] investigating whether autism spectrum conditions (ASCs) are related to mathematical or scientific ability. These have, however, focused mostly on (Cambridge) ...
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What is the evidence that mathematicians are more likely to have autistic traits than the rest of the population?
Baron-Cohen has conducted extensive studies [1,2] examining the prevalence of autism spectrum conditions (ASCs) and mathematical or scientific ability. Most of these studies, however, have focused ...
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Are there any career(s)/career fields that are advantageous for people with Asperger's in "theory"?
What is the psychology/cognitive validity of this post reply for this question on Quora?
"Most certainly, professions involving creating automation for processes that seem random. Hence, ...
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Does Asperger's syndrome exist in other animal species?
I once spent some time working on a dairy farm and it seems that one commonality between the cows is that they all have, let's say, quirks. but there was this one cow in particular who exhibited ...
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Is autism caused by genetics?
Is autism and Asperger's syndrome caused by genetics or some other factor such as the environment?
I am aware about the Neanderthal Theory of autism, Asperger and ADHD, but am not interested in this ...
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Why does Asperger's Syndrome seem to overlap with high IQ?
A few of my friends have Asperger's Syndrome, and some fit the pattern but have not been formally diagnosed. Many of these friends are also highly intelligent, and because of the high intelligence ...
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Is it possible to become addicted to sleep deprivation?
Background: After staying awake for an entire night without sleeping medication, some individuals report feeling tired while others report feeling euphoric and at some point begin to hallucinate with ...
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Can autism spectrum disorders be acquired or are they inherited traits only?
Can autism spectrum disorders be acquired or are they inherited traits only, especially in the case of Asperger syndrome or pervasive developmental disorders where they lie on the lower end of the ...
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Do people with Asperger syndrome have two left brains?
I have heard that people with Asperger syndrome have a problem with the right brain, but it increases the ability of the left brain. In other words, AS people has two left brains; the second left ...
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