Los trastornos bipolares y el autismo
El trastorno bipolar, antes llamado trastorno maníaco depresivo, es una enfermedad mental que se caracteriza por cambios en el estado de animo que oscilan entre episodios “altos” de manía y […]
Tag Archives: Manuel Casanova
That Curious Word “Dysthimia” and How It Relates to Autism
Subjective well-being (SWB) is an area of interest in psychology that focuses on how people experience quality of life. Ultimately it is a subjective field based on people’s introspection and […]
AUTISMO: LA IMPORTANCIA DE LAS INTERACCIONES SOCIALES
La socialización es un rasgo darwiniano que nos ha permitido tener éxito donde otras especies físicamente más adeptas han fracasado. Robin Dunbar, profesor de Psicología Evolutiva y Ecología del Comportamiento […]
Transcranial Direct Current Stimulation (tDCS) and Autism: True Therapy or Quack Therapy?
Man’s fascination with trying to alter his own way of thinking by means of electricity dates back to the introduction of electricity itself. However, it has only been in the […]
AN OPEN LETTER TO STEVE SILBERMAN re NEUROTRIBES
I first met Peter a couple of years ago at an Autism Research Institute Think Tank. At the Think Tank Peter impressed everybody with his knowledge, specially about biochemical pathways. […]
Neurotribe or Diatribe?
I finally got a chance to finish reading Steve Silberman’s widely publicized book “Neurotribes”. The same received the prestigious 2015 Samuel Johnson prize for non-fiction and some journalists have touted […]
Los problemas del sueño y el autismo
Cuando nació mi primer nieto, Bertrand, el mismo parecía que nunca dormía. Bertrand permanecía inquieto toda la noche gritando como si algo le molestara. Varias visitas al pediatra solamente provocaron […]
Bipolar Disorder and Autism
Bipolar disorder (previously called manic-depression) is a mental condition characterized by mood swings that vary between the “high” episodes of mania and the “low” periods of depression. Research studies suggest […]
Robots con Funcion Social y el Autismo
Paro es el nombre de un robot en forma de bebé foca que responde a las emociones de sus manejadores al interpretar estímulos táctiles y auditivos (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oJq5PQZHU-I). Su nombre se […]
AUTISM: THE IMPORTANCE OF SOCIAL INTERACTIONS AND THE INTERNET
Socialization is a Darwinian trait that has allowed us to succeed where other more physically adept species have failed. Robin Dunbar, a Professor of Evolutionary Psychology and Behavioral Ecology at […]
