Summary: Researchers argue those with dyslexia are specialized to explore the unknown. This explorative bias has

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Study Argues Developmental Dyslexia Essential to Human Adaptive Success
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Summary: Researchers argue those with dyslexia are specialized to explore the unknown. This explorative bias has an evolutionary basis that plays a crucial role in human survival.

Source: University of Cambridge

https://neurosciencenews.com/developmental-dyslexia-exploration-20902/

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Cambridge researchers studying cognition, behavior and the brain have concluded that people with dyslexia are specialized to explore the unknown. This is likely to play a fundamental role in human adaptation to changing environments.

They think this ‘explorative bias’ has an evolutionary basis and plays a crucial role in our survival.

Based on these findings—which were apparent across multiple domains from visual processing to memory and at all levels of analysis—the researchers argue that we need to change our perspective of dyslexia as a neurological disorder.

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1. If dyslexia , why not the Autistic Spectrum as well?

Having experience with autistic people of all ages and those in the fields that treat them, I have come to conclude, with much agreement from the professionals, the same could be said for autistic individuals. Their unique perspectives and stances taken against contemporary society should not be considered a neurological disorder but an adaptation in response to their social environments. I perceive it as part of an evolutionary process to steer humans away from their self destructive tendencies.

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3. Absolutely. I read somewhere recently that cave painters

might have been autistic since who else could draw so well with no formal training. Also I think details with autism. Someone had to be excellent a details. Never known anyone autistic really well. My older brother may have had Aspergers'. He definitely took a stance against much. But absolutely I think there is more to many neurodivergent stories.

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2. With respect to my oldest son, with fairly profound dyslexia...

...I would say that they may be on to something.

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4. Yes. Explorer fits me too.

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5. hear . hear.

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6. ** List of People with Dyslexia, Wiki

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Keira Knightly
Jamie Oliver
Pablo Picasso
Mark Ruffalo
Gavin Newsom
Whoopi Goldberg
Anderson Cooper
Steven Spielberg
Sir Anthony Hopkins

Albert Einstein
Robert Rauschenberg
Tina Turner
Jennifer Aniston
Orlando Bloom
Tim Tebow
Muhammad Ali
Walt Disney

Robin Williams
Sir Richard Branson
Nelson Rockefeller
Charles H Schwab
Salma Hayek
Henry Winkler
Pete Conrad (astronaut)
Gwen Stephani

Peter Schumlin
Erin Brockovich
Cher
Octavia Spencer
Gwen Stephani
Charles H Schwab
Magic Johnson

- More, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_people_with_dyslexia