The analysis underscores a general consensus that autism involves heightened and imbalanced cognitive traits, supported by references to scientific studies and evolutionary theories, with words like 'fascinating' and 'interesting' emphasizing curiosity and engagement. The tone varies from supportive to questioning, reflecting both curiosity and critical debates around the genetic and neurological implications.
AgreementModerate agreement
Most discussions support the idea that autism is linked with high intelligence, highlighting studies and articles that connect genetic overlap and brain development to this perspective.
InterestHigh interest
The posts show strong curiosity, with many citing research papers, discussing evolution, and exploring the implications of the idea, indicating high engagement with the topic.
EngagementHigh engagement
Several posts analyze the article's findings, debate the genetic and cognitive aspects, and reflect on societal impacts, demonstrating a deep level of engagement.
ImpactModerate impact
While some discussions suggest this perspective could influence research and understanding of autism, the overall impact appears moderate, stimulating dialogue but not necessarily changing perceptions widely.
Abstract in brief
Recent studies show that there is a genetic link between autism risk and high intelligence, which seems paradoxical because autism is often associated with below-average IQ.
The paradox can be explained by the idea that autism involves enhanced yet imbalanced aspects of intelligence, meaning some cognitive abilities are highly developed while others may be less so.
Understanding this relationship can help improve our knowledge of autism's causes and has broader implications for cognitive enhancement, artificial intelligence, and related neurological conditions like schizophrenia.
...This may be particularly relevant to our hypothesis given a recent synthesis report that proposed a genetic connection between ASD and a high IQ (“autism as a disorder of high intelligence”... https://t.co/db0uipalj1
Dec 3, 2024 · 70 likes · 10 shares · 28,633 followersView post →
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Leah McElrath
@leahmcelrath · X
Fascinating exploration:
“Autism As a Disorder of High Intelligence”
By Bernard Crespi
#ActuallyAutistic
https://t.co/wasYbG4xon
Dec 29, 2022 · 50 likes · 12 shares · 123,769 followersView post →
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Dr Pooja Garg
@poojagarg1111 · X
Autism As a Disorder of High Intelligence. https://t.co/v9dn6r2b7H
Dec 31, 2024 · 31 likes · 7 shares · 28,162 followersView post →
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Mal
@olemissmal · X
@westriverguy @MichaelWSpike “autistic regressed children” - you. Autism rates have increased (along with ADHD) because of new research, peoples’ increased awareness, and the fact it can be highly genetic (80%). I never said it “causes” it. And you’re wrong lol https://t.co/AEwpkfW9vf
...This may be particularly relevant to our hypothesis given a recent synthesis report that proposed a genetic connection between ASD and a high IQ (“autism as a disorder of high intelligence”...
@JamesNeilMeece @johnsonmxe @algekalipso My just-so story of our evolution involves an admixture of autistic “nerd alleles” from our Neanderthal cousins (cf. “Autism as a Disorder of High Intelligence”: https://t.co/AISVUdeOsf) & alliance-building, cooperative problem-solving skills of sub-Saharan African mind-readers.
Dec 28, 2024 · 3 likes · 117,084 followersView post →
Recent studies show a genetic link between autism risk and high intelligence, which seems paradoxical because autism is often associated with below-average IQ. Autism involves enhanced yet imbalanced cognitive…
This podcast discusses the relationship between autism and intelligence, focusing on savant syndrome. Experts present findings from five key studies highlighting the unique cognitive and psychological profiles in…
pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC...
Above is a link to a study on Autism as a Disorder of High Intelligence. (or you might say a disorder resulting in higher IQ)
So curing autism would reduce the overall intelligence of the general population, something already alarmingly low.
Glad to be born with a higher prefrontal neuron count! No wonder we're more likely to be gifted and that the neurotype is considered a disorder of high intelligence (https://t.co/aJSjQ3EtSc) by some!!!
https://t.co/L4o4KLjTqi https://t.co/MH4NUzRmz9
RT @poojagarg1111: Autism As a Disorder of High Intelligence. https://t.co/v9dn6r2b7H
Dec 31, 2024 · 7 shares · 22,943 followersView post →
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Mark Morey
@markmorey5 · X
RT @poojagarg1111: Autism As a Disorder of High Intelligence. https://t.co/v9dn6r2b7H
Dec 31, 2024 · 7 shares · 5,685 followersView post →
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Dr Pooja Garg
@poojagarg1111 · X
Autism As a Disorder of High Intelligence. https://t.co/v9dn6r2b7H
Dec 31, 2024 · 31 likes · 7 shares · 28,162 followersView post →
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David Pearce
@webmasterdave · X
@JamesNeilMeece @johnsonmxe @algekalipso My just-so story of our evolution involves an admixture of autistic “nerd alleles” from our Neanderthal cousins (cf. “Autism as a Disorder of High Intelligence”: https://t.co/AISVUdeOsf) & alliance-building, cooperative problem-solving skills of sub-Saharan African mind-readers.
Dec 28, 2024 · 3 likes · 117,084 followersView post →
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Phil Randal
@philrandal · X
RT @EnemyInAState: ...This may be particularly relevant to our hypothesis given a recent synthesis report that proposed a genetic connectio…
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DENTRO_MADRID
@CER_OF_AUT · X
RT @EnemyInAState: ...This may be particularly relevant to our hypothesis given a recent synthesis report that proposed a genetic connectio…
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Lynnette Henderson
@LMDH19 · X
RT @EnemyInAState: ...This may be particularly relevant to our hypothesis given a recent synthesis report that proposed a genetic connectio…
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machine
@vixamechana · X
RT @EnemyInAState: ...This may be particularly relevant to our hypothesis given a recent synthesis report that proposed a genetic connectio…
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Wanda Allard
@allard_wanda · X
RT @EnemyInAState: ...This may be particularly relevant to our hypothesis given a recent synthesis report that proposed a genetic connectio…
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nancycleveland
@nancycleve23577 · X
RT @EnemyInAState: ...This may be particularly relevant to our hypothesis given a recent synthesis report that proposed a genetic connectio…
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Chris Turnbull
@enemyinastate.bsky.social · Bluesky
...This may be particularly relevant to our hypothesis given a recent synthesis report that proposed a genetic connection between ASD and a high IQ (“autism as a disorder of high intelligence”...
RT @EnemyInAState: ...This may be particularly relevant to our hypothesis given a recent synthesis report that proposed a genetic connectio…
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Cutie Circle
@CutieCircle · X
RT @EnemyInAState: ...This may be particularly relevant to our hypothesis given a recent synthesis report that proposed a genetic connectio…
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Chris Turnbull
@EnemyInAState · X
...This may be particularly relevant to our hypothesis given a recent synthesis report that proposed a genetic connection between ASD and a high IQ (“autism as a disorder of high intelligence”... https://t.co/db0uipalj1
Dec 3, 2024 · 70 likes · 10 shares · 28,633 followersView post →
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Sativa
@Sativa888 · X
@ghsnfr10798 @AmirHossein2992 https://t.co/94gBnzG6N7 Autism As a Disorder of High Intelligence
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Jess
@Cocogrey2015 · X
@RoisinX74 @stillgray @MarioNawfal Again, autism has zero impact on intelligence. A difference in processing info doesn’t equate to an inability to acquire and apply info. Ever heard “Autism as a disorder of high intelligence”? Studies show a correlation between autism and above average IQ. Educate yourself.
These findings indicate that alleles for autism overlap broadly with alleles for high intelligence, which appears paradoxical given that autism is characterized, overall, by below-average IQ.'
https://t.co/OFPlNERUmf
"Viver pode não ser tão ruim." Dr Fabiano de Abreu
@DrFabianoAbreu · X
Há relação entre #autismo e #superdotação ?
REF: Crespi BJ. Autism As a Disorder of High Intelligence. Front Neurosci. 2016 Jun 30;10:300. doi: 10.3389/fnins.2016.00300. PMID: 27445671; PMCID: PMC4927579.
https://t.co/GtuyWAZfai
@reasonable_meat @NathanpmYoung @sentientist Perhaps see e.g. "Autism As a Disorder of High Intelligence". https://t.co/ysrea4EdsO
Designing a supposed test of general intelligence that excludes any measures of social cognition hopelessly biases the results. Thus high-AQ males dominate the upper ranges; the ethnic group
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Leah McElrath
@leahmcelrath · X
RT @leahmcelrath: Fascinating exploration:
“Autism As a Disorder of High Intelligence”
By Bernard Crespi
#ActuallyAutistic
https://t.co/w…
@westriverguy @MichaelWSpike “autistic regressed children” - you. Autism rates have increased (along with ADHD) because of new research, peoples’ increased awareness, and the fact it can be highly genetic (80%). I never said it “causes” it. And you’re wrong lol https://t.co/AEwpkfW9vf
@SocialistfromAZ Well you're hopelessly ignorant by claiming that the image I shared has nothing to do with evolution...
When there is clear vast amount of research from different experts in their own fields that have already provided research that shows otherwise.
https://t.co/tM3vKRsrBR
@Ronald92667240 @Mashimaro77 @serpentza @Joey_Walsh https://t.co/2lQjqIY5AA
Autism is obsession with truth and wildly disproportionate sentience circuitry wiring.
@jagchat01 https://t.co/7kI88RyhVe
"If you cant explain it simply, you dont understand it well enough."
-Albert Einstein
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@trockenrasen @Proety123 Es gibt dazu ein interessantes Paper: "Autism As a Disorder of High Intelligence". Gene die für sehr hohe Intelligenz sind, scheinen sich mit denen von Autismus zu kreuzen. Erklärt gut, warum Genies ziemlich seltsame Kerle sind.
Nov 14, 2021 · 2 likes · 1 share · 27 followersView post →
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Charles Lancaster
@accelspace · X
Autism Is a Disorder of High IQ: New evidence shows autistics have large brain size, fast brain growth, increased visual-spatial abilities, enhanced synaptic functions, increased attentional focus, high socioeconomic status, and deep insight skills. https://t.co/Do9kZZaaV2
@David_____1 @tszzl nah youre still more likely to have a very male brain, these things are inherited
https://t.co/YR3F42maaT
heres article to feel better about it https://t.co/LVGAvghR1l
@PedrooCava Outro ponto é que os genes associados à alta inteligência estão tb associados a alguns transtornos, como autismo https://t.co/cldFjB9vqq
Jun 14, 2020 · 1 like · 2,703 followersView post →
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Prometheus.
@rabitdaddy · X
@Fifi_Banjoko @Bims_s Well, like I said earlier the subject is arguable but of course there are online journals inline with my case. https://t.co/sn8hsguIPT
@draevans @Sophie88403973 Maybe Turing. Review:
'significant, substantial genetically-based positive associations of autism risk [sic] with intelligence, notably including full-scale IQ ...(Clarke et al., 2015), childhood IQ... (Bulik-Sullivan et al., 2015), ...'
https://t.co/GBV55wOA31
+also prefer Edam
Jan 31, 2020 · 1 like · 1 share · 122 followersView post →
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Cedric Knight
@Cedders68 · X
@Alessan31983565 BTW by 'aspies' I meant autistic people. Greta Thunberg identifies as 'Asperger'. Some psychiatrists have claimed Einstein and Mozart were autistic.
https://t.co/5iG6PIcKel
Dec 12, 2019 · 1 like · 1,244 followersView post →
@Adriana_Torres uma diferença nas características tidas como típicas, normais ou padrões.
Inclusive, o artigo mais esclarecedor que já li sobre é uma pesquisa recente que associa autismo a um desequilíbrio proveniente de uma alta inteligência.
Me deu uma nova vida!
https://t.co/T2Af7fQ8ug
@VittorGuidoni @_wildwitch e que isso é uma das causas de haver muito mais diagnósticos em meninos, do que em meninas.
@VittorGuidoni, você provavelmente já viu esse artigo, mas pela chance de não conhecer mando aqui: https://t.co/T2Af7fQ8ug
Tive a sorte de achar esse artigo assim que fui atrás do meu +
“..findings indicate that alleles for autism overlap broadly with alleles for high intelligence, which appears paradoxical given that autism is characterized, overall, by below-average IQ”
Since when was #autism characterised by low IQ?!
#ASD #Aspergers
https://t.co/NN3MG9KSo7
@TecStats @CalvinAyre Yes there is as far as a I know low functioning autism but research has shown that Autism also can correlate to high intelligence. But to be also clear he said it was a form of Aspergers which is ln the autism spectrum.
https://t.co/NRj1QLfRPo
https://t.co/qW5EWml8QK
@gailalvares @journalautism @telethonkids Interesting article.
What do you think of:
Autism As a Disorder of High Intelligence.
https://t.co/30L73MZGS3
Jun 20, 2019 · 1 like · 1,482 followersView post →
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psicólogo antissocial
@meistrephilipos · X
@CanalPlatinho Maybe. Homens poderosos podem na verdade ter uma mistura de traços funcionais de autismo e psicopatia. Dois artigos extremamente relevantes pra atual conversa:
Autism As a Disorder of High Intelligence
https://t.co/cldFjB9vqq
Power and Autistic Traits
https://t.co/2BbrYjWCcs
Mar 18, 2019 · 1 like · 2,759 followersView post →
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@AutSciPerson@mstdn.social
@AutSciPerson · X
@Alana_Levy @votepsi @AgonyAutie "Up to 20 percent of children with autism have early brain overgrowth"
https://t.co/egabZeTqSK
"that are associated with intelligence and that are over-developed or over-expressed in autism."
https://t.co/WLFuDf1Zy5
A$ title (not linking): "..Autism Involves Too Many Synapses"
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