In Psychology
9 Best Articles in 2020
Elemental
What the Future of Psychology Looks Like
Elemental
5 min read · 121 saves · Mar 24th · Jenara Nerenberg · Neurodiversity, sensitivity, and how the status quo snubs 20–30% of us
The Conversation
The case for neurodiversity: Why companies are hiring more autistic people
The Conversation
3 min read · 81 saves · Sep 28th · So you’re interested in our subbrand Growth Quarters? Then join our online event, TNW2020, where you’ll hear how the most successful founders kickstarted and…
Harvard Business Review
Neurodiversity Is a Competitive Advantage
Harvard Business Review
~15 min read · 28 saves · From 2017 · Why you should embrace it in your workforce
The New Yorker
Madness
The New Yorker
12 saves · From 2017 · The guards at a Florida correctional facility beat and starved inmates—and even killed one—but the psychiatric staff was too afraid to speak up.
World Economic Forum
The next talent opportunity for the digital workplace? Neurodiversity
World Economic Forum
4 min read · 10 saves · 2019-08-13 · Organizations in the digital age have a talent challenge, and neurodiversity provides a new perspective and an untapped set of skills.
Co.Design
Microsoft's Radical Bet On A New Type Of Design Thinking
Co.Design
~15 min read · 73 saves · From 2016 · By studying underserved communities, the tech giant hopes to improve the user experience for everyone.
In Brain
Aeon+Psyche
Why the neurodiversity movement has become harmful
Aeon+Psyche
~13 min read · 54 saves · 2019-09-12 · The movement has good intentions, but it favours the high-functioning and overlooks those who struggle with severe autism
TED Talks
The forgotten history of autism
TED Talks
10 saves · From 2015 · Decades ago, few pediatricians had heard of autism. In 1975, 1 in 5,000 kids was estimated to have it. Today, 1 in 68 is…
Forbes
Neurodiversity in Artificial Intelligence
Forbes
9 min read · 14 saves · 2019-12-27 · By the age of 25, many neurodiverse children age out of the system that provides them with the therapies that they need to adjust…
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The Conversation
The case for neurodiversity: Why companies are hiring more autistic people
The Conversation
3 min read · 81 saves · Sep 28th · So you’re interested in our subbrand Growth Quarters? Then join our online event, TNW2020, where you’ll hear how the most successful founders kickstarted and…
Mindful
Learning to Celebrate Neurodiversity in Mindfulness
Mindful
6 min read · Oct 8th · Developing more inclusive teaching practices can go a long way to making mindfulness accessible, especially for communities of neurodiversity.
Financial Times
Neurodiversity ‘the new frontier of inclusion’ at business school
Financial Times
10 saves · Oct 24th · Academics — and companies — are rethinking their approach to conditions such as ADHD, dyslexia and autism
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Scientific American
Clearing Up some Misconceptions about Neurodiversity
Scientific American
8 min read · 12 saves · 2019-06-06 · Just because you value neurological differences doesn't mean you're denying the reality of disabilities
The New Yorker
Runs in the Family
The New Yorker
20+ min read · 21 saves · From 2016 · New findings about schizophrenia rekindle old questions about genes and identity.
The Guardian
What is autism? How the term became too broad to have meaning any more
The Guardian
3 min read · 11 saves · 2019-08-26 · The fashion for celebrating ‘neurodiversity’ ignores those with debilitating severe autism, says autism self-advocate and author Tom Clements
WIRED
The Geek Syndrome
WIRED
20+ min read · 15 saves · From 2016 · Autism - and its milder cousin Asperger's syndrome - is surging among the children of Silicon Valley. Are math-and-tech genes to blame?
The Guardian
Simon Baron-Cohen: ‘Neurodiversity is the next frontier. But we’re failing autistic people’
The Guardian
4 min read · 15 saves · 2019-10-02 · Saba Salman · Brains come in different types and they’re all normal, but greater understanding has not led to more money for autism, says expert
New York Magazine
Trump Just Broadcast a Dangerous Falsehood on Autism Rates
New York Magazine
5 min read · 12 saves · From 2017 · No, there hasn’t been a staggering rise in autism rates in kids — in fact, researchers are torn about whether there’s been any rise…
themighty.com
Rebecca Burgess’ Comic Redesigns the Autism Spectrum
themighty.com
4 min read · 12 saves · From 2016 · Comic redesigns what the autism spectrum means and looks like to her to help crush stereotypes around ASD.
techiesproject.com
Techies
techiesproject.com
1 min read · 100 saves · From 2016 · Techies is a portrait project focused on sharing stories of tech employees in Silicon Valley. We cover subjects who tend to be underrepresented in…
Quartz
Stanford researchers show we’re sending many children to school way too early
Quartz
2 min read · 18 saves · From 2017 · When waiting is good.
