Neurodiversity at work: a biopsychosocial model and the impact on working adults
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Neurodiversity at work: a biopsychosocial model and the impact on working adults
Tan, C. D. (2018). ‘I’m a normal autistic person, not an abnormal neurotypical’: Autism spectrum disorder diagnosis as biographical illumination. Social Science & Medicine, 197, 161–7.
Gina Rippon • Off the Spectrum: Why the Science of Autism Has Failed Women and Girls
It goes without saying that all mental illnesses are neurologically instantiated, but this says nothing about their causation. If it is true, for instance, that depression is constituted by low serotonin levels, what still needs to be explained is why particular individuals have low levels of serotonin. This requires a social and political explanat
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although virtually every mental health disorder is assumed to be biological and is often considered to involve genetics or brain structures, decades of research searching for an elusive biomarker or biological signature has been far from impressive.
Stephen W. Porges • The Pocket Guide to the Polyvagal Theory: The Transformative Power of Feeling Safe (Norton Series on Interpersonal Neurobiology)
Those new disciplines are neuroscience, the study of how the brain supports mental processes; developmental psychopathology, the study of the impact of adverse experiences on the development of mind and brain; and interpersonal neurobiology, the study of how our behavior influences the emotions, biology, and mind-sets of those around us.
Bessel van der Kolk • The Body Keeps the Score: Brain, Mind, and Body in the Healing of Trauma
the nervous system is not only a biological entity but also a complex network highly responsive to personal interests. This concept suggests that when individuals engage in activities they are genuinely interested in, their nervous system is more likely to respond positively, leading to increased focus, creativity, and overall well-being.