"Another difference between past and present autism diagnosis involves the presence of intellectual disabilities, adds Yeargin-Allsopp. During the 1960s and 1970s, the vast majority of those…

I've been a blog slacker and for that I deserve a spanking. My vote is from the capable hands of the UCLA women's volleyball team. But that's another story. Here's the real story: country music kills…

"Empathy is one of those skills autistic children typically lack; this boy wasn’t supposed to be aware of his teachers’ frustration." --"The New Face of Autism Therapy"The idea that autistics lack…

Occasionally, as a mother of three on the spectrum and an active autism-related blogger, I need a break from all things autism. Just as the psychology of religion is one of my areas of interest, so…

Given that the brain is something of a mystery, almost anything that works is worth doing, even if it ends up being the same as a placebo. Meditation is often linked to beneficial effects, though no…

When I did my master's degree, I split my areas of interest: my thesis and several projects leading up to it focused on a fairly complex intersection of how personality traits, explanatory style,…

When I'm not delving into the science and pseudoscience surrounding autism, I have other areas of interest that I turn my attention to. The psychology of religion is one of those areas of…

The more "macho" the man, the more risks he is likely to take on the road, according to a study by  a psychologist at the University of Montreal. So what is a macho man? In 2004, an American…

One of the worst things I see on the internet, as both a parent of children on the spectrum and as scientifically-based, rational person who works hard to instruct my students in critical thinking…

If you want boost your romantic relationship, and achieve and maintain satisfaction with your partner, show some gratitude. Positive thinking has been shown to have a longstanding constructive effect…