Articles about: autism
Disorders that co-occur with autism spectrum disorder
Autism spectrum disorder is diagnosed based on deficits in communication and interaction with other people and the presence of restricted and repetitive behaviors, interests or activities. But that’s not all. People with autism often struggle with co-occurring problems, including mental disorders, sleep disorders, digestive system disorders, ADHD, and epilepsy.
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Autism or alexithymia?
Alexithymia, or difficulties in recognizing and naming emotions, very often co-occurs with the autism spectrum disorder. So often that it is confused with it, which leads to incorrect stereotypes about autistic people.
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Dolphin Therapy – is it worth it?
Dolphin therapy is presented as an effective and fascinating method of therapy recommended in autism, Down’s syndrome, cerebral palsy and many other disorders. Its effectiveness is allegedly due to contact with dolphins and ultrasound emitted by these animals. How much truth is there and is it worth taking dolphin therapy?
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The role of diet in autism spectrum disorders
It is not difficult to find information on the internet about the benefits of a special diet in children with autism spectrum disorder (ASD). Most often, parents decide to introduce a gluten-free and dairy-free diet, but it is not a problem to find positive information also about other diets. The problem, however, is finding scientific […]
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Rett Syndrome
Rett syndrome is a rare neurological disorder with a genetic background. Due to its symptoms, it is often confused with autism or cerebral palsy. Children with Rett Syndrome also often get an unfounded diagnosis of mental disabilities.
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Vaccine dispute from a psychological perspective
There has long been a dispute over the safety of vaccines on the internet and in the media. It started with thimerosal vaccines that are supposed to cause autism, but recently I have been hearing more and more voices about the harmfulness of all vaccinations. I don’t want to stand on either side in this […]
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Savant syndrome – unusual abilities due to disability?
The twins John and Michael were able to say what happened and what was the weather every day of their lives, since they were four years old. They were able to repeat even a 300-digit number and specify what was or will be the day of the week on any day of the 40 000 […]
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Neurobiology of empathy
Psychology distinguishes between two types of empathy. From the perspective of emotions empathy is the ability to empathize emotional states of other people, but from the cognitive perspective – the ability to understand the beliefs, feelings and intentions of others. Empathy is a complex process, which involves at least two paths: “bottom-up” and “top-down”. The […]
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Neurobiology of trust
The main role in trust plays oxytocin – a neurotransmitter and a hormone that also has an impact on stimulating the secretion of milk and starting labor. The role of oxytocin examined Paul J. Zak – professor of economics and clinical neurology, who after examining animal studies found that this molecule may play a role in […]
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