Open Letter to All Autism-Affected People: Help Requested

Please forgive my presumptuous plea. i cannot live where i'm living. It's the autism. This location is killing me. Some of you have asked me "what can i do to help?"Here's something:Please read the following...

Heroism and Empathy Displayed By Man's Best Friend

This is a link to an article, that includes video, that highlights animals' ability to exhibit concern for one another, all in all, not very surprising to most animal lovers, be they man, woman or child. In...

Chaos in the World and the Jewish New Year Begins a New Life Cycle.

The holiday season is upon us in Israel. There is a light headedness that appears in the air as if everyone I see is walking just a few inches off the ground. There is an openness of spirit that I sense in the...

'Bravest' students do not cheat

Students who don't cheat seem to be in the minority, and have plenty of opportunities to see their peers cheat and receive the rewards with little risk of punishment. Is cheating part of culture?" Two studies of...

The Secrets of Storytelling: Why We Love a Good Yarn

Popular tales do far more than entertain, however. Psychologists and neuroscientists have recently become fascinated by the human predilection for storytelling. Why does our brain seem to be wired to enjoy stories? And how do the emotional and cognitive effects of a narrative...

Fiction fixes social awkwardness, study says

Contrary to popular stereotypes about geeky, four-eyed bookworms, fiction-lovers are actually more socially adept than most, according to new research. The ability to empathize and consider all sides of a social...

Children are Naturally Kind and Moral

"Children show natural tendency to feel empathy for people suffering from pain and are aware of the injustice, scientists say."

Ways to be sure the kids are alright

" Youth violence has become a national puzzle. Everyone is searching for the solution, but before it can be found we have to understand why teenagers are spilling blood on Britain's streets. There are two types of...

Orang-utans 'king of the grinners'

"Laughter was not developed first by humans but by our close biological cousins the apes, according to new scientific research. Scientists at the University of Portsmouth have found that orang-utans have a sense...

Response to “Broken Mirrors: A Theory of Autism,” Scientific American, No...

Response to “Broken Mirrors: A Theory of Autism” Scientific American, November 2006 - originally posted on my blog on Wednesday, August 08, 2007         Notes: The magazine issue cover art is actually quite poetic. ...

New Mobile Phone Danger Revealed As Research Proves Damage to Awareness and ...

Astonishing evidence has been posted on http://eardefenders.blogspot.com/ concerning the damaging effects that mobile phone useage can have on personal judgement when commuting. A senior manager seems to have...

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