6,458
edits
Asperger's syndrome: Difference between revisions
Jump to navigation
Jump to search
m
no edit summary
mNo edit summary |
mNo edit summary |
||
| Line 1: | Line 1: | ||
'''Asperger's Syndrome''' is a Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) that can contribute to someones [[inceldom]]. The diagnosis was previously distinct from ASD, but was subsumed into the broader diagnosis of ASD in 2013.<ref>https://iancommunity.org/cs/simons_simplex_community/dsm5_and_asd</ref> The original diagnosis of Asperger's syndrome was dependent on the subject meeting the criteria for a certain level of autistic symptoms such as social deficits and obsessive interests without concurrently experiencing a developmental delay or suffering from an intellectual disability. | '''Asperger's Syndrome''' is a Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) that can contribute to someones [[inceldom]]. The diagnosis was previously distinct from ASD, but was subsumed into the broader diagnosis of ASD in 2013.<ref>https://iancommunity.org/cs/simons_simplex_community/dsm5_and_asd</ref> The original diagnosis of Asperger's syndrome was dependent on the subject meeting the criteria for a certain level of autistic symptoms such as social deficits and obsessive interests without concurrently experiencing a developmental delay or suffering from an intellectual disability. | ||
The condition is named after Hans Asperger, an Austrian paediatrician who first described the disorder in a medical context, now a widely controversial figure due to revelations he contributed to the Nazi Aktion T4 'euthanasia' program. Asperger sent some of his patients to their deaths by writing referral letters suggesting they be killed (though he protected some patients he considered intelligent),<ref>https://www.nature.com/articles/d41586-018-05112-1</ref> which may have also been a factor in the renaming of the disorder. | |||
People with Asperger's often experience difficulty socializing and blending in with [[normies]], largely due to being bad with emotional recognition and expression, with the condition sometimes being co-morbid or conflated with Prosopagnosia (face-blindness).<ref>https://www.psychologytoday.com/au/blog/my-life-aspergers/201303/how-much-aspergers-is-really-face-or-emotion-blindness</ref> | People with Asperger's often experience difficulty socializing and blending in with [[normies]], largely due to being bad with emotional recognition and expression, with the condition sometimes being co-morbid or conflated with Prosopagnosia (face-blindness).<ref>https://www.psychologytoday.com/au/blog/my-life-aspergers/201303/how-much-aspergers-is-really-face-or-emotion-blindness</ref> | ||
On the other hand, they are often exceptionally good at recognizing patterns and investigating certain topics with intense focus. People with | On the other hand, they are often exceptionally good at recognizing patterns and investigating certain topics with intense focus. People with Asperger's are also often targets of [[PUA|pick up artists]] who scam them into buying into their ineffective programs, with Aspies often being subject to the [[Attraction ambiguity problem]]". | ||
There is debate in the autistic community as to whether or not high-functioning autism in particular should be treated as a health problem or not. The "neurodivergent" or "neurodiversity" crowd argue the label is flimsy, stigmatizing, or they imply autism is good/neutral. Those opposed to the "neurodivergent" and "neurodiversity" movements claim that these movements downplay behavioural and social issues often found in those diagnosed with Autism Spectrum Disorders. | There is debate in the autistic community as to whether or not high-functioning autism in particular should be treated as a health problem or not. The "neurodivergent" or "neurodiversity" crowd argue the label is flimsy, stigmatizing, or they imply autism is good/neutral. Those opposed to the "neurodivergent" and "neurodiversity" movements claim that these movements downplay behavioural and social issues often found in those diagnosed with Autism Spectrum Disorders. | ||