‘Is my dog autistic?’ with Chris Packham
1800 Seconds on Autism
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The Neurodiversity of Autism
I think what you're getting at there is there is a neurological diversity, a neurological variability inherent in humanity. So why wouldn't there be a neurological variety in the rest of the animal world as well? Because it can be advantageous and that neurological diversity in humans has proved to be advantageous. There have been times where people who think differently and have different attributes due to the way that they think have prospered. As a response our species has also prospered so I think it has to be there. Is my dog autistic? I won't be able to tell you that.
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