Switched On : A Memoir of Brain Change and Emotional Awakening

from ElizabethCromb

Very interesting personal reflection by a man with aspergers syndrome who participated in a research project using transcranial magnetic stimulation to try to enhance his social capacities. He describes the short and longer term changes he experienced, both positive and negative; as well as the d...

from Brainannex

Elizabeth Moon's amazing book The Speed of Dark posed the questions in a fictional setting that Robison is now answering in reality. A fascinating look at the brain and how it can change and what that means for our loved ones and ourselves. (A slightly lower rating because I'm not a fan of Robiso...

from waltzmn

This is a great book -- as long as you don't believe a word of it. Let me be clear. I am an autistic person -- proudly and happily autistic. Because, while it has made me socially unsuccessful, it has given me great skills and abilities -- in mathematics, music, language, and memory -- that very ...

from thoughtbox

Expectations govern our perceptions, and even the outcomes, of events we partake in. If your 8-year-old says "ewww, broccoli," does pointing out that she's never had it before mean she won't spit it out? Does the fact that you were technically in the wrong when you thought that jerk in the Explor...