Tag: autism

Study: Anorexia Is Similar To Autism

A new study suggests that girls suffering from anorexia display similar personality traits to those with autism, such as lack of empathy, high focus on detail, and rigid behavior. In some instances, girls with anorexia scored five times higher in autistic qualities than non-anorexic girls on the Autism Spectrum Quotient. Simon Baron-Cohen [Is this person related […]

Anti-Vaxxers Are Maybe Starting Their Own Religion Now

Earlier this year, the state of Vermont became the first state to no longer allow “philosophical” exemptions to their mandate that all public school children be vaccinated. Which is a pretty smart thing to do! They did, however, decide to continue to allow religious exemptions to the mandate — and now some anti-vaxxers are considering starting a new religion in […]