Thinking in Pictures
- ISBN13: 9780307739582
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Temple Grandin, Ph.D., is a gifted animal scientist who has designed one-third of all the livestock-handling facilities in the United States. She also lectures widely on autism–because Temple Grandin is autistic, a woman who thinks, feels, and experiences the world in ways that are incomprehensible to the rest of us.
In this unprecedented book, Grandin delivers a report from the country of autism. Writing from the dual perspectivies of a scientist and an aut… More >>
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Shrink said :
March 11, 2010 at 7:36 am
It might come as a shock but Dr. Grandin doesn’t have (and, in fact, never had) autism. She might suffer from mild oddities and peculiarities, anxiety, and even repetitive and intrusive obsessive thoughts. That is not enough, though, to qualify her for the diagnosis of Autism. At the core of Autistic disorder is lack of “theory of mind”, in other words, inability to develop insight into own thinking, comprehend others’ thinking, and be able to compare the two. One either wouldn’t have the disorder to be able to write a book about inner workings of autistic psyche for non autistics OR have it and never recognize own deficiencies explicitly defined by the diagnosis. It can’t be both, and I suspect the former is true. Sorry, Dr. Grandin.
Rating: 1 / 5
Vicki L. Ambrose said :
March 11, 2010 at 10:06 am
She overcame her autism. How inspiring and hope for others with autism. Tells what it is like to live with this devastating illness.
Rating: 5 / 5
Jack Gardner said :
March 11, 2010 at 11:54 am
This book provides fascinating, intelligent, entertaining insights into the autistic mind.
Grandin is actually very conceptual, as the ability to use language requires, but appropriate concepts and contexts are difficult for her to define, seemingly due to a sensory system that leads to focusing on details rather than a broader scope. She and psychologists in general simply think she is largely non-conceptual due to their inadequate understanding of concepts, language, etc.
Actually, we all think in pictures; however, most of us use generalized, essentialized pictures most of the time for efficiency.
A grasp of how concepts are formed and organized, and how they are the essence of language, will help greatly. Best and easy to read for effective general psychology is “The Psychology of Self-Esteem,” by Branden. Self-esteem is acquired from experience, not by choosing it. Emotions result from thoughts, not vice versa. The best and easy to read for the nature of concepts and language is “Introduction to Objectivist Epistemology,” by Rand, and then for a comparison with other theories and how they go wrong “Evidence of the Senses,” by Kelly.
Rating: 5 / 5
Judith L. Jones said :
March 11, 2010 at 2:06 pm
This book really gives a great insight to how people with autism think and feel!
Rating: 5 / 5
Debbie Milam said :
March 11, 2010 at 3:54 pm
Understanding your child’s challenges and special gifts can help your child be the best they can be
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Rating: 5 / 5