Comments on: Autism and Evolution

By: Berthajane Vandegrift

Berthajane Vandegrift — Tue, 03 May 2011 17:42:47 +0000

Certainly neoteny describes my son’s autism. I view substitution of learning for intuitive abilities a purposeful, evolutionary adaptation, in response to the changing childhood environment. We should not be surprised that some of those adaptations might be tentative, incomplete and imperfect. Eliminating such imperfections by natural selection seems reasonable. However I don’t see any creative role for natural selection (or sexual selection) in the organization of such adaptations.

http://30145.myautorsite.com/

By: Andrew

Andrew — Wed, 10 Feb 2010 03:08:10 +0000

Weee, I agree, this piece is dense to such a degree that the layered meanings clash with one another. It was an attempt to condense a lot what I believe into two pages.

In less than two months the book comes out that is a more leisurely stroll. It will be available for free, pdf download.

Juanita, thank you for noting my respect for those with this condition. Other pieces in the blog detail my Aspergerian childhood.

By: Weee

Weee — Wed, 10 Feb 2010 02:15:53 +0000

Break down your intentions. Sorry I am dyslexic.

By: Weee

Weee — Wed, 10 Feb 2010 02:02:39 +0000

Your going to have to simplify this. It seems like a joke.That is balanced on technical jargon! I require a more vernacular translation to interpret it.Break your intention of this studie.

By: Weee

Weee — Wed, 10 Feb 2010 01:52:04 +0000

That was a fun evolution :)

By: Juanita

Juanita — Mon, 08 Feb 2010 00:26:55 +0000

Read this post. I think Autism is something that is with a person at birth. Having seen stories and known people who obviously have this condition.

I think it is a super heightening of usually one sense (hearing, sight, audio) These three are the ones that we tend to notice most.

Along with a greater capacity for that individual brain to disseminate and sort and prioritize the data coming in from the exaggerated sense.

In searching for more information on the Internet your post struck me as being written by a person who had more ability to care about Autism (as something to understand) than others.

I think that to regard Autism as anything less than sparks of genius in a bottle is a crime. After all if you have super vision you would be Superman in a comic book but in real life it makes you a freak.. Kind of senseless to me.

I will be reading your blog via RSS Thanks…

By: Andrew

Andrew — Sun, 31 Jan 2010 13:59:29 +0000

Welcome! I look forward to your communications.

By: Elliott

Elliott — Sun, 31 Jan 2010 09:34:34 +0000

I just stumbled upon your blog, it is one of the top search results for “neoteny,” and was delighted to find someone else entertaining similar theories of human development and diversity. To be sure you will hear more from me in the future… cheers/l’chiam!