The Myth Of Mental Illness: The Case Of Asperger

“The most popular theory of autism is that of Simon Baron-Cohen, who thinks autistics have an extreme male brain. Men are better at understanding systems (systemizing) and women are better at understanding other people

2 thoughts on “The Myth Of Mental Illness: The Case Of Asperger

  1. Just because you dispute some of the theory of Asperger’s doesn’t conclude the condition itself doesn’t exist. Your title is ignorant.

    1. Have you read this carefully? There is huge variance among people. I see Asperger’s Syndrome as a clustering of personality and cognitive traits, not as a mental illness. There is no such thing as mental illness and that’s undeniable, just as 2=2=4 is. Please read Thomas Szasz.

      This interview is a great place to begin:

      “The phrase “the myth of mental illness” means that mental illness qua illness does not exist. The scientific concept of illness refers to a bodily lesion, that is, to a material

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