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Autistic people seem to feel joy differently – here’s what it can tell us about neurodivergence
✍️ @draimeegrant.bsky.social
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Autistic people seem to feel joy differently – here’s what it can tell us about neurodivergence
It’s a common misperception that autistic people are always unemotional.
theconversation.com
February 11, 2026 at 7:57 PM
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‘It’s not fair, this isn’t what an autistic person should go through’: Experiences of autistic adults on inpatient mental health wards

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February 11, 2026 at 2:02 PM
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Democracy doesn’t lead to chaos.❌

It’s a system worth enhancing.✅

Democracy, beefed up by AI, digital tools & the #TaiwanModel🇹🇼, delivers depolarisation & benefits all!

Learn more via my @ninetonoonrnz.bsky.social sitdown with Kathryn Ryan on RNZ.

▶️ www.rnz.co.nz/national/pro...

#LLAP🖖
Civic hacker Audrey Tang on digital tools for increasing citizen engagement
Late last year she was given the Right Livelihood Award for advancing the social use of digital technology to empower citizens and renew democracy.
www.rnz.co.nz
February 9, 2026 at 1:45 AM
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profsimonfisher.bsky.social
For anyone teaching/studying/researching the evolution of language, we wrote a framework paper especially for you!
It lays out how bridging diverse fields can give new insights into this most mysterious of human traits.
There's a link for free access on MPI website here:
www.mpi.nl/publications...
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What enables human language? A biocultural framework
Explaining the origins of language is a key challenge in understanding ourselves as a species. We present an empirical framework that draws on synergies across fields to facilitate robust studies of l...
www.science.org
February 6, 2026 at 1:12 PM
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Taiwan🇹🇼 needs to be indispensable to the modern way of living.

#TrustedTech, Plurality & 6⃣-Pack of Care will get us there.

After all, no democracy is an island, not even Taiwan.💯

Listen to my TechStuff talk & let’s #FreeTheFuture🖖 — together!

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February 7, 2026 at 1:18 AM
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Fun article to remind us of the best things in life!
Opinion | The Evolutionary Brilliance of the Baby Giggle
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February 4, 2026 at 9:35 PM
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Social media should be a campfire gathering us close, not a wildfire incinerating our lives.🫂

#TaiwanModel🇹🇼 damps down the flames of AI-fuelled deepfakes & disinformation while driving depolarisation for the greater good.

Read on via @financialtimes.com 🔽 & let’s #FreeTheFuture🖖 — together!
Want to solve deepfakes? Ask citizens what to do
Assemblies can bridge the gap between people being treated as voters and consumers
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January 30, 2026 at 6:29 AM
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simongosden.bsky.social
Reform, the political wing of SAGA, welcomes the defecation of Suella Braverman
a group of elderly people are dancing in a living room .
ALT: a group of elderly people are dancing in a living room .
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January 26, 2026 at 3:06 PM
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autismcrisis.bsky.social
Autistics' experiences of inpatient mental health care, interviews journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/... quotes from 2 autistics: "they just lock you away until you can mask well enough to get yourself out again” & "I remember saying... if it meant getting out of this place, I’ll take out the bin..."
Sage Journals: Discover world-class research
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January 27, 2026 at 11:08 AM
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doi.org/10.1177/1362... Useful study - are we getting better at finding e.g. autistic women and girls? Yes.
408 people in Scotland.
The lifespan male-to-female ratio was approaching equal numbers of each. Do have a read of the detail. So much for 'it's a boy thing', eh?
Are we getting better at identifying and diagnosing neurodivergent girls and women? Insights into sex ratios and age of diagnosis from clinical population data in Scotland - Donald Maciver, Anusua Sin...
This study examined differences in referral and diagnosis based on sex recorded at birth (hereafter, ‘sex’), using case notes from 408 individuals diagnosed by ...
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January 20, 2026 at 3:50 PM
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journalautism.bsky.social
Emotion regulation in families of autistic children and adolescents: A longitudinal study

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January 19, 2026 at 3:30 PM
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journalautism.bsky.social
Profiles of parent–teacher discrepancy on autistic children’s adaptive functioning

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January 15, 2026 at 3:30 PM
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carorowland.bsky.social
Well this looks amazing!
gershbrain.bsky.social Sam Gershman @gershbrain.bsky.social · Jan 9
With some trepidation, I'm putting this out into the world:
gershmanlab.com/textbook.html
It's a textbook called Computational Foundations of Cognitive Neuroscience, which I wrote for my class.

My hope is that this will be a living document, continuously improved as I get feedback.
January 9, 2026 at 5:54 PM
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journalautism.bsky.social
‘It’s quite difficult to put Autistic relationships in a box’: A qualitative exploration of romantic relationships in gender and sexually diverse Autistic adults

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January 9, 2026 at 2:01 PM
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autismcrisis.bsky.social
54% of ABA practitioners "have considered leaving the ABA profession altogether" & while 70% are currently working in autism/IDD, only 4% want to work in this area? link.springer.com/article/10.1... quote from ABA practitioner: "feeling like this field does more harm than good for autistic people"
An Analysis of Variables Affecting Behavior Analytic Practitioners’ Intention to Leave a Position and Leave the Field - Behavior Analysis in Practice
With burnout prevalence rising in behavior analysts, it is important to consider the attrition rates of the field to determine variables that affect decisions to leave an organization versus decisions...
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January 8, 2026 at 11:41 AM
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journalautism.bsky.social
A mixed-methods study examining the ripple effect of inclusive employment on reducing stigma toward autistic people in South Korea

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January 8, 2026 at 2:00 PM
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journalautism.bsky.social
‘Breaking down a barrier’: Autistic young people see virtual reality as a possible social support, but not a substitute for in-person interactions

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January 7, 2026 at 2:00 PM
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journalautism.bsky.social
Happy New Year from the Autism: The International Journal of Research & Practice team!

Don't forget to tag us if you're sharing articles published in our journal. We're delighted to see and share your research!
January 5, 2026 at 4:30 PM
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Short report: Autistic adults’ perceptions of gender, autism, and policing in the United States

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January 6, 2026 at 4:00 PM
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danieljamesyon.bsky.social
I've got a fully-funded PhD studentship open at @birkbeckpsychology.bsky.social, investigating social learning about metacognition & awareness, w/ behavioural studies & neuroimaging (fMRI) - thanks to @leverhulme.ac.uk

More details here: www.jobs.ac.uk/job/DPV831/p...

#cogsci #neuroskyence
PhD Studentship: Social Learning of Metacognition and Awareness at Birkbeck, University of London
jobs.ac.uk now advertising a PhD Studentship: Social Learning of Metacognition and Awareness Visit jobs.ac.uk to apply and to browse more PhD opportunities.
www.jobs.ac.uk
December 16, 2025 at 7:08 PM
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carolinebowen.bsky.social
🆓🔓 @htagerf.bsky.social (2025). Debate: Standing up for science - how to combat misinformation in child mental health: protecting the integrity of #autism research & practice in the 🇺🇸US. Child & adolescent mental health, 10.1111 doi.org/10.1111/camh...
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January 1, 2026 at 12:37 AM
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To Taiwan’s🇹🇼 friends far & wide.

Blessings for bridging divides.🌉

2025 had cracks, but 2026 will let in a light-filled bounceback.🕯️

Freedom and democracy are values we declare. Join us in daring to share.🤝

Happy New Year!

Let’s #FreeTheFuture🖖 — together.
Fireworks burst and cascade along Taipei 101 at night, with thick smoke glowing above the city skyline.
January 1, 2026 at 11:36 AM
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#InnoMinds think alike.👥

More freedom & lashings of liberty are a remedy for social media platform ills.✅

#TaiwanModel🇹🇼 promotes public interest over attention metrics in digital public spaces.

Delve deep with Jaron Lanier, @allisonstanger.bsky.social & me.🙌

cacm.acm.org/opinion/suns...
A golden sun with the centred blue text "Section" and red "230" rising over the darkened ocean symbolizes hope for digital public spaces rich in authentic human expression, innovation and Plurality as advanced in the article "Sunset Section 230 and Unleash the First Amendment" by Jaron Lanier, Allison Stanger and Audrey Tang — Taiwan's cyber ambassador, first digital minister, architect of the Taiwan Model of digital diplomacy and 2025 Right Livelihood laureate.
December 31, 2025 at 12:45 AM
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Excellent episode of “Computer Says Maybe” with Alix Dunn at Mozilla Festival.💯

Steering AI to foster relational health in communities can erase the tech firm-driven global maximization incentive.✅

Listen🎧 www.themaybe.org/podcast/audr...

Unlearn🌌 youtu.be/NHPGvZJxpfs?...

#LLAP🖖
December 23, 2025 at 1:54 AM
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autismcrisis.bsky.social
"If authors want to understand autism they need to control for IQ statistically..."? onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/... but tests claimed to assess IQ are misleading in autism ("IQ tests used in both research and practice tend to underestimate the cognitive abilities of autistic people"--yes)
The Developmental Approach to Autism Science: Considering Cognitive Ability in the Age of Neuroimaging Research
Over the last 75 years, the developmental approach to developmental disability has touted—as one of its central tenets—the need to consider development in our understanding of developmental differenc...
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December 24, 2025 at 10:21 AM