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Why My Autistic Children Don’t Need a “Cure” | Vikie Shanks | TEDxLeamingtonSpa

2016

Should we really continue to pity those on the autism spectrum? Or, is it time to reexamine how we approach those with differently wired brains? Vikie Shanks shares a paradigm shift she went through with her own children.

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ADHD and Relationships: Let's Be Honest

This week, I address one of the biggest problems in ADHD relationships that no one seems to talk about.

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The World Needs All Kinds of Minds | Temple Grandin

Autism activist Temple Grandin talks about how her mind works -- sharing her ability to "think in pictures," which helps her solve problems that neurotypical brains might miss.

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Richard E. Cytowic: What Color Is Tuesday? Exploring Synesthesia

How does one experience synesthesia—the neurological trait that combines two or more senses? Synesthetes may taste the number 9 or attach a color to each day of the week. Richard E. Cytowic explains the fascinating world of entangled senses and why we may all have just a touch of synesthesia.

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What It’s Like to Have Mirror Touch Synesthesia: A Doctor Who Literally Feels Your Pain

Dr. Joel Salinas is a neurologist who possesses a rare neurological trait himself: he has mirror touch synesthesia, a rare form of the perceptual condition that allows him to experience the same physical sensations and feelings as the people around him.

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Growing Up Digital: Life in A World of Networks and Screens

For nearly all of human history, communication and social interaction involved face-to-face contact. Now, screen-based digital devices mediate a substantial array of interactions.

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Returning to “Athlete” after Concussion | Jaclyn Stephens | TEDxCSU

Athletes who have sustained concussions are at a heightened risk for new injuries, including new concussions, when they return to play. This increased risk of new injury is likely due to ineffective evaluation and treatment protocols.

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The Autistic Brain: Thinking Across the Spectrum | Dr. Temple Grandin | Talks at Google

Weaving her own experience with remarkable new discoveries, Grandin introduces the neuroimaging advances and genetic research that link brain science to behavior, even sharing her own brain scan to show us which anomalies might explain common symptoms.

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Can You Boost Your Creativity?

How attention and focus affects creative thinking.

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The Secret to Creativity

Let your mind wander: Your next great idea might come when you least expect it.

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The Neuroscience of Creativity, Perception, and Confirmation Bias | Beau Lotto | Big Think

To be creative, we have to unlearn millions of years of evolution. Creativity asks us to do that which is hardest: to question our assumptions, to doubt what we believe to be true. That is the only way to see differently.

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