tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1048204038013184233.post1753140747534456397..comments2023-08-02T07:44:48.257-04:00Comments on Dude, I'm An Aspie.: Why Are We Here? Autism and EvolutionMatthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06092500646246056371noreply@blogger.comBlogger40125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1048204038013184233.post-28303044973478044682019-10-23T05:22:56.258-04:002019-10-23T05:22:56.258-04:00Hillarious! “Your fly is open” I can relate ��Hillarious! “Your fly is open” I can relate ��Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1048204038013184233.post-30957090842055612082013-10-03T18:30:28.558-04:002013-10-03T18:30:28.558-04:00Loved it!Loved it!Heathernoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1048204038013184233.post-58423359538697798332013-09-05T20:18:50.837-04:002013-09-05T20:18:50.837-04:00Thanks.Thanks.Matthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06092500646246056371noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1048204038013184233.post-65171463964306350562013-09-05T01:37:44.746-04:002013-09-05T01:37:44.746-04:00Gorgeous!Gorgeous!Randallhttp://thesteammop.info/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1048204038013184233.post-38912216009429042272013-01-27T08:31:29.963-05:002013-01-27T08:31:29.963-05:00I hope it helps!I hope it helps!Matthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06092500646246056371noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1048204038013184233.post-75305555881606762862013-01-27T07:53:49.349-05:002013-01-27T07:53:49.349-05:00I have aspergers and my mother has bi-polar. We ha...I have aspergers and my mother has bi-polar. We have never gotten along and my reactions always make her angrier with me. I showed her this and I hope she understands me more.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1048204038013184233.post-36558372795536585552012-09-09T14:56:02.129-04:002012-09-09T14:56:02.129-04:00Aspies can become more NT, and NT’s can acquire As...Aspies can become more NT, and NT’s can acquire Aspie traits. Evolution is an ongoing process. My son was diagnosed at a time when autism was thought to be caused by maternal rejection, and psychotherapy was the treatment. Eventually it was the therapists who were cured of their bizarre thoughts, and psychotherapy is no longer a treatment for mental illness. I’ve spent 50 years writing a book about our experience, and have reached conclusions similar to yours. It can be read at<br />A Few Autistic Questions about Freud, Marx and Darwin<br />http://30145.myauthorsiteBerthajane Vandegrifthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00248457693795393452noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1048204038013184233.post-50552748370844166892012-08-10T19:51:51.489-04:002012-08-10T19:51:51.489-04:00Thanks!Thanks!Matthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06092500646246056371noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1048204038013184233.post-22661703173747939282012-08-10T15:57:50.434-04:002012-08-10T15:57:50.434-04:00I can completely understand this! No I am not Aspi...I can completely understand this! No I am not Aspie, I don't think;) but my son is autistic and the theory of evolution comes off as a bit crazy to people. To me it makes sense and I actually felt this way before I was an autism mom. It is really the only theory I have confidence in and can accept, but sometimes I do have to keep it myself to others. Glad I found your blog! tells me I am not alone in my thoughts. love it!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15665588825452615119noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1048204038013184233.post-60170736493274884252012-06-11T16:35:45.711-04:002012-06-11T16:35:45.711-04:00Autism: The Eusocial Hominid Hypothesis
ASDs (aut...<a href="https://docs.google.com/open?id=0B3dPqM3qgNSiY3p5TmFRMjhSekdyaV8wWUw0MTZiUQ" rel="nofollow">Autism: The Eusocial Hominid Hypothesis</a><br /><br />ASDs (autism spectrum disorders) are hypothesized as one of many adaptive human cognitive variations that have been maintained in modern populations via multiple genetic and epigenetic mechanisms. Introgression from "archaic" hominids (adapted for less demanding social environments) is conjectured as the source of initial intraspecific heterogeneity because strict inclusive fitness does not adequately model the evolution of distinct, copy-number sensitive phenotypes within a freely reproducing population.<br /><br />Evidence is given of divergent encephalization and brain organization in the Neanderthal (including a ~1520 cc cranial capacity, larger than that of modern humans) to explain the origin of the autism subgroup characterized by abnormal brain growth.<br /><br />Autism and immune dysfunction are frequently comorbid. This supports an admixture model in light of the recent discovery that MHC alleles (genes linked to immune function, mate selection, neuronal "pruning," etc.) found in most modern human populations come from "archaic" hominids.<br /><br />Mitochondrial dysfunction, differential fetal androgen exposure, lung abnormalities, and hypomethylation/CNV due to hybridization are also presented as evidence.<br /><br /><a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Jk_85vNaSMA" rel="nofollow">A short video introduction</a><br /><br /><a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r6-6Naz-C0M" rel="nofollow">The full 2-hour video presentation</a>Rupert Van Vanstershermermermerhttps://docs.google.com/open?id=0B3dPqM3qgNSiY3p5TmFRMjhSekdyaV8wWUw0MTZiUQnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1048204038013184233.post-76317317926892449522012-04-13T10:05:00.169-04:002012-04-13T10:05:00.169-04:00That had to be, hands down, the worst language and...That had to be, hands down, the worst language and offensive attitude used in a post. Thank you for removing it.<br /><br />ChrisAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1048204038013184233.post-41568592710583631372012-04-10T21:02:41.036-04:002012-04-10T21:02:41.036-04:00Comment removed for offensive language and not rea...Comment removed for offensive language and not really being on topic. You do make valid points about NT’s creating social norms and having their own “weird psychological disorders.” You’re welcome to your point of view; please keep your comments civil.Matthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06092500646246056371noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1048204038013184233.post-72183752028163856892012-04-10T17:46:46.952-04:002012-04-10T17:46:46.952-04:00Feel free to disagree, however, the language used ...Feel free to disagree, however, the language used was not necessary as this blog caters to the younger as well as older crowds.<br /><br />Sorry that you feel the need to vent in such a manner, crude and distorted as it was.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1048204038013184233.post-72293817989546247192012-04-10T07:24:28.314-04:002012-04-10T07:24:28.314-04:00This comment has been removed by a blog administrator.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1048204038013184233.post-23075262194787562552011-08-13T12:23:59.997-04:002011-08-13T12:23:59.997-04:00Welcome Karla, I'm glad you enjoyed it and tha...Welcome Karla, I'm glad you enjoyed it and that you're able to learn from your son.Matthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06092500646246056371noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1048204038013184233.post-5992745172232470142011-08-13T10:54:06.415-04:002011-08-13T10:54:06.415-04:00I just found you via a websearch on the topic. Ver...I just found you via a websearch on the topic. Very cute, funny, and educational. Great job :) My son is about to turn 9. He is on the spectrum and high functioning but not actually diagnosed as an Aspie. He is PDD: NOS and was echolalic as a young child. Luckily, he is now a very good communicator. He has taught me a lot with his interesting views on the world. I think he'll like your blog :)Karlanoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1048204038013184233.post-86746871432823091032011-04-29T23:13:30.020-04:002011-04-29T23:13:30.020-04:00Very interesting concept/visual demonstration. VER...Very interesting concept/visual demonstration. VERY nice!Jeramynoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1048204038013184233.post-91822498449974479322011-03-01T21:55:15.392-05:002011-03-01T21:55:15.392-05:00Hi Matt,
I am unbelievably thrilled to have found...Hi Matt,<br /><br />I am unbelievably thrilled to have found your blog. My 12 year-old son has AS and I have often told him that I feel that this is a sort of evolution. I cannot wait to show him some of what you have posted on your blog. It is wonderful to see AS described in a positive and honest manner. Thank you!Dawnnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1048204038013184233.post-66734292819651033782011-02-21T19:37:06.659-05:002011-02-21T19:37:06.659-05:00Interesting link - thank you! "[Autism] shoul...Interesting link - thank you! "[Autism] should not be thought of as something to be ashamed of, but as something that represents individuality, self-determination and autonomy." All qualities that surely came in handy, even in prehistoric times.Matthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06092500646246056371noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1048204038013184233.post-37673790877453102072011-02-21T18:59:10.942-05:002011-02-21T18:59:10.942-05:00Check out the website www.solitaryforager.com. Thi...Check out the website www.solitaryforager.com. This is an interesting site that discusses the adaptive qualities of autistic thinking. It seems to imply that autism is a different, but equally valid step in human evolution - a mind state that gates social distracters out, so that the mind can be focused on nonsocial activities - like foraging.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1048204038013184233.post-7612530007049324592011-02-09T19:12:52.804-05:002011-02-09T19:12:52.804-05:00Thanks for visiting, Jen, and of course I'm gr...Thanks for visiting, Jen, and of course I'm grateful that Stimey sends some of her awesome audience my way.Matthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06092500646246056371noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1048204038013184233.post-53107244706455831852011-02-09T01:16:43.133-05:002011-02-09T01:16:43.133-05:00I am going to show this to my ten year old son. H...I am going to show this to my ten year old son. He's just recently starting asking us "why" he's an Aspie. I think he'll really get a kick out of this post. <br /><br />PS, I am here via Stimey who is, as you know, delightful and the knower of all people good and wonderful.Jenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13170131429639166827noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1048204038013184233.post-71691851230568585072011-02-08T18:59:46.711-05:002011-02-08T18:59:46.711-05:00Thanks Natalia and #16 for your comments. Robert, ...Thanks Natalia and #16 for your comments. Robert, I'm not aware what research there is, but it would make an interesting study, wouldn't it?Matthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06092500646246056371noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1048204038013184233.post-58493384208909572352011-02-08T12:26:59.083-05:002011-02-08T12:26:59.083-05:00Great minds think alike, I also believe the rise o...Great minds think alike, I also believe the rise of technology has created an environment where autism is beneficial. Has there been any research into this?Robert Hickmanhttp://achievingextraordinarysuccess.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1048204038013184233.post-57690479797272074292011-02-08T12:00:59.649-05:002011-02-08T12:00:59.649-05:00This is great. I agree with the basic premise - e...This is great. I agree with the basic premise - especially the idea that we need each other! Love the cartoons too!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com