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Simon returns with another paper of interest and only a mild case of crushing guilt at loosing an entire episode and having an existential impostor syndrome driven personal crisis.

Yay autism.

Which is todays topic, can a fish have autism and if so, what does that tell us about people, dopamine and our own development.

Papers as ever:
https://ajp.amjpathol.org/action/showPdf?pii=S0002-9440%2824%2900086-5
https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/epdf/10.1002/aur.3146
https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/38767699/
https://theconversation.com/why-autistic-people-must-be-at-the-heart-of-autism-research-228543

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This week, join Simon on a deep dive through time into the evolution and possible origins of neurodiversity. From the ancient wisdom of neurodivergent shamans to the brilliant minds of Einstein, Darwin, and van Gogh, we'll uncover the hidden stories of how neurodiversity has been shaping our world in unexpected ways.

But it's not all sunshine and rainbows. We'll also explore the dark side of how society has often misunderstood and marginalized those who think differently, and how the fight for neurodiversity acceptance is still an ongoing battle.

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10. Mashour, G. A., & Alkire, M. T. (2013). Evolution of Consciousness: Phylogeny, Ontogeny, and Emergence from General Anesthesia. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, 110(Supplement 2), 10357-10364.

11. New Atlas. (2023, March 10). Evolutionary benefits of ADHD illuminate why it's so common. https://newatlas.com/science/adhd-evolutionary-benefits-foraging-explore-exploit/

13. Rogers, A., & Pilgrim, D. (2014). A Sociology of Mental Health and Illness. McGraw-Hill Education (UK).

14. Silberman, S. (2015). NeuroTribes: The Legacy of Autism and the Future of Neurodiversity. Avery.

15. Spikins, P. (2013). The Stone Age Origins of Autism. Recent Advances in Autism Spectrum Disorders - Volume II. InTech. http://dx.doi.org/10.5772/53883

16. Temple Grandin's website: https://www.templegrandin.com/, various YouTube videos and articles.

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18. The Art of A

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With the return of the erstwhile Kim we discuss travelling as a neurodivergent person, using social media and, in true ADHD style, we distract outselves for a lengthy (and now much edited down) discussion of which social media platform sounds like a K-Pop band.

We did also discuss some of the latest news around autism diagnosis and touch on a few issues around this.

As promised, some links for you:
The age of doom scrolling - Social media's attractive addiction
Digital resilience mediates healthy use of technology
https://www.theguardian.com/society/2024/mar/04/uk-increase-autism-diagnoses-neurodiversity

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