admin on April 24th, 2009

Animal studies suggest that oxytocin facilitates social cognitive abilities crucial to social success and is involved in prosocial behavior in healthy humans. Dr. Hollanders lab seeks to apply Duration : 0:51:41 addthis_url = ‘http%3A%2F%2Fversprill.com%2F292%2Foxytocin-and-autism%2F’; addthis_title = ‘Oxytocin+and+Autism’; addthis_pub = ”; Technorati Tags: animal, cognitive, oxytocin, regulates, social, studies, success

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admin on March 22nd, 2009

Uta Frith, Professor in Cognitive Development at the University of London, looks at a whole causal chain of step-by-step explanations for autism. This causal chain is built by connecting biology and behavior. and finding the middle ground – cognition. Series: “MIND Institute Lecture Series on Neurodevelopmental Disorders” [10/2006] [Health and Medicine] [Professional Medical Education] [Show [...]

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admin on January 3rd, 2009

Dr. Nancy Minshew discusses the cognitive factors that are contributing to some individuals with autism not being able to cope with their emotional dysregulation in social situations often resulting in behavior problems. Series: M.I.N.D. Institute Lecture Series on Neurodevelopmental Disorders [10/2008] [Health and Medicine] [Show ID: 14657] Duration : 1:29:25 addthis_url = ‘http%3A%2F%2Fversprill.com%2F150%2Fcognitive-basis-of-behavior-in-autism%2F’; addthis_title = [...]

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