Generative AI Misuse: A Taxonomy of Tactics and Insights from...
Generative, multimodal artificial intelligence (GenAI) offers transformative potential across industries, but its misuse poses significant risks. Prior research has shed light on the potential of...
Choosing your enemy and having your enemy chosen for you, being told to seek an ever-drifting "center" that doesn't include basic governance and common human decency, and finding a center to the left of our current poles.
A compassionate and captivating examination of evolving attitudes toward mental illness throughout history and the fight to end the stigma., Nobody's Normal, How Culture Created the Stigma of Mental Illness, @@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@, 9781324020134
Cross‐neurotype communication from an autistic point of view: Insights on autistic Theory of Mind from a focus group study
Background
The conceptualisation of autism as a disorder where Theory of Mind (ToM) and pragmatics are fundamentally impaired has prompted a wealth of research on autistic deficits, most of which is...
Six themes were developed from the analysis, the most relevant being Autistic–Autistic communication and Autistic ToM. The results, in line with the Double Empathy theory, suggest there seem to be important differences between neurotypical and autistic people's ToM. These appear to make it easier for autistic people to communicate with one another, as well as to create difficulties for neurotypical people to understand autistic people, not just the other way around.
Autistic individuals seem to find it easier to communicate with other autistic people, and they identify specific characteristics of neurotypical communication that hinder successful communication. Moreover, neurotypical people are perceived as having difficulties in autistic ToM, which seems to emerge as a relevant and needed construct in light of the Double Empathy problem.
The relationship between distress tolerance and behavioral activation on anxiety and depression symptomatology in autistic youth: Leveraging self and caregiver perspectives
Anxiety and depression are common among autistic adolescents and may be difficult to accurately diagnose and treat. Therefore, efforts to examine transdiagnostic factors (i.e., shared traits across m...
Is COVID endemic yet? Yep, says the CDC. Here's what that means
The nation — and Olympic athletes, like Noah Lyles — are in another summer surge of COVID infections. CDC officials say the virus has become endemic. That means it is here to stay in a predictable way.
Accessible Social is a free resource and education hub that helps marketers and content creators learn about accessibility and how it relates to social media.
Becoming “us” in digital spaces: How online users creatively and strategically exploit social media affordances to build up social identity
Social media has become a major platform for information-exchange, discourse, and protest and has been linked to a wide range of pressing macro develo…
Keynote: Dr. Mary Helen Immordino-Yang | Solving the Frankenstein Problem
Transcript: https://app.fora.io/conversation/5569
This is Dr Mary Helen Immordino-Yang's keynote from HRP's Conference to Restore Humanity 2024.
Dr. Mary Helen Immordino-Yang is a distinguished scholar specializing in the intersection of psychology, neurobiology, and education, focusing on social emotion, self-awareness, culture, and their impact on learning and development. Her work includes a range of studies on adolescent brain development, SEL competencies, and mindsets, and she has authored Emotions, Learning and the Brain on the educational implications of affective neuroscience.
Chapters:
Intro - Solving the Frankenstein Problem 0:00-5:38
Describing the Brain - Aqueous 5:38-15:33
Emotion, Identity, & learning 15:34-19:20
NOVA School of the Future 19:21-24:54
Going into the Brain 24:55-38:41
Making Meaning 38:42-42:37
The Seesaw Model 42:38-48:33
Case Studies 48:34-55:40
Closing 55:41
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“Eradicate climate change references”; only talk to conservative media; don’t leave a paper trail for watchdogs to discover. In a series of never-before-published videos, Project 2025 details how a second Trump administration would operate.
S.F. spends $356 million on rooms for homeless people. Why do so many sit empty?
In San Francisco, thousands of people lived on the streets while an average of 990 supportive housing units sat empty last year. A Chronicle analysis reveals why.
Empathy and Autism: Establishing the Structure and Different Manifestations of Empathy in Autistic Individuals Using the Perth Empathy Scale - Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders
Purpose There is a common mischaracterisation that autistic individuals have reduced or absent empathy. Measurement issues may have influenced existing findings on the relationships between autism and empathy, and the structure of the empathy construct in autism remains unclear. Methods The present study sought to address these gaps by examining the structure and psychometric properties of the Perth Empathy Scale (PES) in autistic individuals (N = 239) compared to non-autistic individuals (N = 690). Results Our moderated non-linear factor analysis revealed that the multidimensional empathy construct manifested similarly in autistic and non-autistic individuals, with the PES displaying good validity and reliability. Moreover, the results revealed that autistic individuals reported reduced cognitive empathy and reduced affective empathy for positive and negative emotions. However, there was greater heterogeneity of empathic tendencies in the autistic sample, indicating that these mean differences may not be generalisable for all autistic individuals. Conclusion The present study highlights that the PES is suitable for assessing empathy across autistic and non-autistic individuals. This work with the PES also provides greater nuance to our understanding of empathy and autism, and based on these findings, we propose the empathy heterogeneity hypothesis of autism as a new way of describing empathy in autism.
Introduction to the Americans with Disabilities Act
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Americans with Disabilities Act - National Parent Center on Transition and Employment
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Design Thinking: PBL Process | Human Restoration Project | Free Resources
A protocol for utilizing design thinking to plan experiential projects. | A free resource hosted at Human Restoration Project on progressive education.
The AI Tools That Gave Me Back My Time (and My Voice)
From custom image descriptions to effortless meeting notes, these tools are game-changers.
AI has not only changed the way I work but also helped level the playing field in terms of accessibility and productivity. Sharing these tools with you is part of my advocacy, as I believe technology should empower everyone.
“Going Through Life on Hard Mode”—The Experience of Late Diagnosis of Autism and/or ADHD: A Qualitative Study | Autism in Adulthood
Background: In the United Kingdom, more than 2.5 million adults with undiagnosed neurodevelopmental conditions, such as autism and attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), can face difficulties accessing diagnosis and support. Our qualitative study explores people’s experiences of receiving a diagnosis in adulthood and its impact on their lives. Methods: We conducted semi-structured interviews with seven health care professionals and 13 late-diagnosed adults (5 autistic, 5 with ADHD, and 3 with dual diagnoses) using reflexive thematic analysis. Results: We developed five themes from the analysis representing the journey and factors influencing participants’ experiences of receiving a late diagnosis: (1) the key role of relationships and mental well-being; (2) the wider impact on well-being and lifelong mental health; (3) understanding—the answer to postdiagnosis changes; (4) the flip side of diagnosis—the burden of a label; and (5) are you ready—the importance of timing. Conclusion: Our study demonstrates the multiple impacts a lack of diagnosis has and the many benefits experienced from receiving one. Although a lack of diagnosis can at times have some negative effects, the importance of understanding and the wider impacts on relationships and mental well-being are discussed. Primarily, the emerging concept of being ready and the importance of the right timing highlight an important nuance in the diagnosis journey.
Our study demonstrates the multiple impacts a lack of diagnosis has and the many benefits experienced from receiving one. Although a lack of diagnosis can at times have some negative effects, the importance of understanding and the wider impacts on relationships and mental well-being are discussed. Primarily, the emerging concept of being ready and the importance of the right timing highlight an important nuance in the diagnosis journey.
Why “Move Fast and Break Things” Doesn’t Work Anymore
Over the next few decades, agility will not come from speed; it will come from the ability to explore multiple domains at once and combine them into something that produces value. This means computer scientists working with cancer scientists, for example, to identify specific genetic markers that could lead to a cure. This change will be profound and we will need to rethink old notions about how we compete, collaborate, and bring new products to market. Here are three key shifts.
