Sumaya Mall Autism Spectrum Disorder

This double lecture is interdisciplinary and will cover a number
of aspects of ASD: it will touch on the theory of mind hypothesis of
ASD, and relay some of the latest insights into ASD from the field of
neuroscience. Theories and explanations will be given for the increase in new diagnoses of ASD from an epidemiological perspective, including causes. Finally, examples of ASD in popular culture and how these can inform ASD awareness will be discussed.