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Geeks, genes, and the evolution of Asperger syndrome / Dean Falk and Eve Penelope Schofield.
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Falk, Dean
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Format
Book
Language
English
Published/Created
Albuquerque : University of New Mexico Press, 2018.
Description
xvii, 243 pages : illustrations ; 23 cm
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RC553.A88 F35 2018
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Subject(s)
Asperger's syndrome
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Patients
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Biography
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Asperger's syndrome
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Research
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Molecular evolution
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Human genetics
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Variation
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Schofield, Eve Penelope 1991-
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Health
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Author
Schofield, Eve Penelope, 1991-
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Library of Congress genre(s)
Biographies
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Autobiographies
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autobiographies (literary works)
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Summary note
"In this unusual book an evolutionary anthropologist and her coauthor/granddaughter, who has Asperger syndrome, examine the emergence and spread of Asperger syndrome and other forms of high-functioning autism. The authors speak to readers with autism, parents, teachers, clinicians, psychologists, psychiatrists, other health-care providers, autism researchers, evolutionary biologists, geneticists, paleoanthropologists, and people who simply enjoy reading about science. Using the latest findings regarding brain evolution and the neurological, genetic, and cognitive underpinnings of autistic individuals at the high end of the spectrum, Falk theorizes that many characteristics associated with Asperger syndrome are by-products of the evolution of advanced mental processing. She explores the origins of autism, whether it is currently evolving, how it differs in males and females, and whether it is a global phenomenon. Additionally, Eve Schofield, who was diagnosed with Asperger syndrome as a child, provides firsthand accounts of what it is like to grow up as an "Aspie""--The publisher.
Bibliographic references
Includes bibliographical references (pages 199-234) and index.
Contents
Before Asperger syndrome: three evo-devo trends that made us human
Sensory experiences: a missing link for understanding Asperger syndrome
Social naivete and advanced cognition: an Aspie enigma
Sex and gender in Asperger syndrome
Geeks, genes, and the evolution of Asperger syndrome
Autism rising: a world perspective
Asperger's garden: what does the future hold?
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ISBN
9780826356925 ((pbk. ; : alk. paper))
0826356923
LCCN
2017026650
OCLC
1005057328
Other standard number
14913789
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