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Product Identifiers
PublisherRoutledge
ISBN-100415763428
ISBN-139780415763424
eBay Product ID (ePID)172894460
Product Key Features
Number of Pages304 Pages
LanguageEnglish
Publication NameAutism and Creativity : Is there a Link between Autism in Men and Exceptional Ability?
Publication Year2014
SubjectPsychopathology / Autism Spectrum Disorders, Creative Ability, Psychopathology / General, Clinical Psychology, Cognitive Psychology & Cognition, Mental Health
TypeTextbook
AuthorMichael Fitzgerald
Subject AreaPsychology
FormatTrade Paperback
Dimensions
Item Height0.7 in
Item Weight15.2 Oz
Item Length6.1 in
Item Width9.2 in
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Intended AudienceCollege Audience
Dewey Edition21
Reviews'This is quite simply the best book I have read on autism in history. Fitzgerald is clearly an experienced clinician and his deep understanding of the spectrum of autism conditions comes across in his writings. But he is also an exceptional scholar.' - Simon Baron-Cohen, Cambridge University 'a thought provoking and inspiring book.'- Joe Griffen, Human Givens Journal, 'This is quite simply the best book I have read on autism in history. Fitzgerald is clearly an experienced clinician and his deep understanding of the spectrum of autism conditions comes across in his writings. But he is also an exceptional scholar.' - Simon Baron-Cohen, Cambridge University 'a thought provoking and inspiring book.' - Joe Griffen, Human Givens Journal
Dewey Decimal616.89/82
Table Of ContentIntroduction Diagnostic Issues Psychology of High-functioning Autism/Asperger's Syndrome Ludwig Wittgenstein Part 1: Psychobiography Part 2: Influence of Wittgenstein's Personality on his Philosophy Sir Keith Joseph Eamon de Valera William Butler Yeats Lewis Carroll Ramanujan Conclusion
SynopsisAutism and Creativity is a stimulating study of male creativity and autism, arguing that a major genetic endowment is a prerequisite of genius, and that cultural and environmental factors are less significant than has often been claimed. Chapters on the diagnosis and psychology of autism set the scene for a detailed examination of a number of important historical figures. For example: * in the Indian mathematician Ramanujan, the classic traits of Asperger's syndrome are shown to have coexisted with an extraordinary level of creativity * more unexpectedly, from the fields of philosophy, politics and literature, scrutiny of Ludwig Wittgenstein, Sir Keith Joseph, Eamon de Valera, Lewis Carroll and William Butler Yeats reveals classical autistic features. Autism and Creativity will prove fascinating reading not only for professionals and students in the field of autism and Asperger's syndrome, but for anyone wanting to know how individuals presenting autistic features have on many occasions changed the way we understand society.
LC Classification NumberRC553.A88
