Research on neurodevelopmental disorders including autism, ADHD and learning disorders.
Autism manifests in many different ways. While social challenges and sensory sensitivity are frequently highlighted, another dimension plays a central role: difficulty adapting to change. Many autistic individuals struggle to shift from one activity to another, to adjust their strategies when the environment evolves or to modify their responses in the face of the unexpected….
Richard Branson was already leading a global business empire when he discovered that he had lived his entire life with Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD). The British entrepreneur and founder of the Virgin Group has often described himself as a restless student—unable to concentrate for more than a few minutes, yet overflowing with ideas and…
Freud defined the return of the repressed as the disguised resurgence of unconscious content into consciousness, material typically incompatible with the ego. It would emerge through slips of the tongue, dreams, neurotic symptoms, or failed actions. That mechanism still persists, but its stage has shifted. Today, it plays out across social media, through memes, hashtags,…
For decades, neuroscience has maintained a clear distinction between two categories of brain disorders. On one side are neurodevelopmental disorders, which emerge early in life and reflect disruptions in brain maturation. On the other are neurodegenerative diseases, typically associated with aging and characterized by the progressive breakdown of specific neural structures. This division has long…