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“There’s a gigantic study,” Bieder- man notes, “that’s been done in 38  cultures. It turns out that in every culture, both males ...

foundthatthosewhoscored highest onintelligencetestsalso scored high onhumourability– andthey report- edhavingmoresex.Thisconfirm ...

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Adult Autism: IN 42 april 2020 ...

SIGHT Sometimes the condition is not diagnosed until well into adulthood. The news can be both a shock and a relief BY Lisa Fiel ...

of his behaviour, such as insisting that things had to be in a certain place and turning off the lights in a particular order. “ ...

information,andself-regulatingemo- tions.Itcanhavea significant impact ontheirdailylife.” BLENDINGIN Autismawarenesshasbecomemor ...

diagnosis of Asperger’s in favour of autism spectrum disorder. It can be exhausting, says Bervoets. “You go to receptions, and y ...

INTHEWORKPLACE Althoughmanyautisticpeoplefind jobsthatsuitthem,theconditionis associatedwithunderemployment. Somepeopletakeposit ...

thoughts,understandingnon-literal expressionsandthemeanings of indirectremarksorsarcasm. Empathyisa coreskillneededfor socialint ...

Autism-friendly day for shopping centres? Kathrine Peereboom, founder and CEO of not-for-profit Spectrum Support, is a proud mot ...

READER’S DIGEST Cracking a Cold One Many years ago, my husbandand dad were fishing in a riverwhile shooting the breeze anddrinki ...

EASTERTIP:Tellyourkidsyouhid an egg with $50 in it in the backyard but you don’t remember where. Enjoy a quiet day indoors. @CHE ...

I nthe16thcentury,a harebrained healththeorycirculatedwidely amongdoctorsinEurope:foods thatresembledbodyparts,theybe- lieved,we ...

savouryindulgences,either,whether puréedintosoupsandpestosorsprin- kledonfreshsalads.Mylight,buttery crunch(whichisallthemoredel ...

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THAT’S OUTRAGEOUS! WHAT A STEAL In July 2018, three men entered the SanAntonio aquarium in Texas with ababy stroller. They left ...

METRONOM The People You Meet on the Train 56 April 2020 ...

Traintravelcanbe strange:it’sa hotbedof personalitytypesyou gettorub shoulders with on a daily basis. BYVanya Lochan ILLUSTRATIO ...