Tenshi Yaminade
Gravity Killer
I actually asked because I have a research paper I am going to do on autism and the possibility it is the next step in human evolution, or at least human brains adapting to today's world.
In what way do you think is autism an adaptation to the modern world?
And in terms of evolution, is this a step up, an advancement, from prior statements of brain function? If so, why?
Don't take it the wrong way. I'm just curious.
No no, if I am doing a research paper on this, I am going to have to able to answer some of these questions.
Let put it this way; online communications is just HEAVEN for an autistic kid. I find I do better socially online then in real life. Why? I don't have to make eye contact, the use of abstract language is easier to understand ( to a point I screw up from time to time) and I have time to think; will this be socially acceptable, or my facts lined up etc. etc.
Now this may be a stretch, but alot of people complain about how back in the good old days we used to talk face to face and none of this silly texting and all that. And that's where autistic kids seem to fail so hard. So some reverse engineering here; what if the reason why autistic kids do better with online media is because their brains were MADE for online media. What if our brain were rewired to deal with communications via texting, facebook, IM etc.
So in my opinion this is a step up. One thing I have noticed about autistic kids, which I am not sure could be backed up with science just more observation, autistic kids ( when in a loving and nurturing environment) can be some of the most loyal, honest, and understanding people on the planet. If someone with autism were to tell me something, I would be more likely to believe it then someone without autism. Now this could just be my view being painted by my position BUT this is a working progress of a thesis. This is where I got my ideas, so on to the research!