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Dr. Schneidman scrutinized the Make-a-Picture-Story Tests and told Hooker, “If you showed me the protocol for thirty schizophrenics, I’d be surprised if I didn’t get twenty-eight. But to identify the homosexuals . . .” He was convinced: “Homosexuality is not a diagnostic category.”
Lillian Faderman • The Gay Revolution: The Story of the Struggle
One was the fact that our father’s neocortex genes seem to be suppressed during development so that the neocortex we have is determined by our mother’s genes;
Robin Dunbar • Friends: Understanding the Power of our Most Important Relationships
She listed her qualities: Firstly: Owing to some peculiarity in my nervous system, I have perceptions of some things, which no one else has; or at least very few, if any.… Some might say an intuitive perception of hidden things;—that is of things hidden from eyes, ears & the ordinary senses.… Secondly;—my immense reasoning faculties; Thirdly;…
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He suggests that there are eight different learning styles.
Ken Robinson • Finding Your Element: How to Discover Your Talents and Passions and Transform Your Life
bbc • Why Some People Are Impossibly Talented
Leaders of Great Groups find the right niche for each excellent contributor.
Patricia Ward Biederman • Organizing Genius: The Secrets of Creative Collaboration
their motivation, likes and dislikes, skill level, and ways of understanding the world.
Julie Dirksen • Design for How People Learn (Voices That Matter)
Dots Out of Line: On Neuroatypical Curiosity
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