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(Improving) Dyssomnia in People With Autism

Approximately 19–25% of the Dutch population has sleep problems (dyssomnia), compared to 40–80% of people with autism.[Source (Dutch): Wessels, L., Wijnker-Holmes, B., Wierda, M. & Begeer, S. (2015). Voorspellers van slaapproblemen bij volwassenen met…

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Neuroscience

The Role of (in)Active Neurons in Creativity

Less deactivated neurons → higher semantic distances → more creativity?

Everything written in the following is speculative.
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This Is Why People With Autism Have Worse Sleep: Science and Treatment

This Is Why People With Autism Have Worse Sleep: Science and Treatment

It might be due to their…

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Pyramid of Maslow: This Will Make Your Articles Triumph Easily

Psychology

Pyramid of Maslow: How This Proven Model Will Make Your Articles Triumph Easily

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Psychology

Uncertainty-Reducing Behavior: What It Is and How To Deal With It The “Right” Way

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Psychology and Neuroscience

Part One: Cocktail Party Effect and Selection Theories of Attention

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10/29/2019 — Autism + A Lack of Theory Of Mind = More Confidence?

How a lack of theory of mind reduces…

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10/24/2019 — Chapter Two: Cognitive Load Theory and Autism, Reducing Extraneous Cognitive Load

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The nicest thing I have learned from the book ‘Quiet: The Power of Introverts in a World That Can’t Stop Talking’ is that there is no correlation between how hard you can scream and the quality of your ideas.

Another thing that this book also teaches you, is the Hans Eysenck theory, which says that we all naturally seek a…

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10/21/2019 — Chapter One: Cognitive Load Theory and Autism

How high extraneous cognitive load affects…

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