Research on neurodevelopmental disorders including autism, ADHD and learning disorders.
Why do virtual worlds hold such singular appeal for autistic minds? Far beyond passive entertainment, modern video games emerge as zones of predictability and agency. An exploration of the interface between cognitive architecture and game design. For years, the intersection of autism and video gaming has been framed almost exclusively through a single lens: that…
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…
Between algorithms and repetition compulsion, the digital amplifies what insists within us. The repressed no longer stays silent, it is shared. 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…
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…