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In reply to the discussion: The elementary school shooter is autistic? [View all]limpyhobbler
(8,244 posts)6. Piers Morgan Quack Says People With Autism Lack Empathy: ‘Something’s Missing In The Brain’
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And so it begins. Following a sketchy report that Connecticut school shooter Adam Lanza may have had autism or Aspergers Syndrome, CNNs Piers Morgan Tonight booked a so-called expert named Dr. Xavier Amador to come on the air and slur people with autism. Dr. Amador, a media-friendly psychologist (a specialty that does not deal with autism) told Piers Morgan that a symptom of autism is that somethings missing in the brain, a capacity for empathy, for social connection, which leaves the person suffering from this condition prone to serious depression and anxiety.
Amador, in discussing the possible role of mental illness in this tragedy, pivoted to Lanzas alleged autism. With his autism, his roommate Alex Israel mentioned that he chose not to he preferred to stay alone, Amador began, referencing an earlier segment with a longtime classmate of Lanzas. Well, actually, a symptom of Aspergers, and this is one report coming out which may or may not be true, is somethings missing in the brain, the capacity for empathy, for social connection, which leaves the person suffering from this condition prone to serious depression and anxiety.
And so, theyre fidgety, theyre anxious, theyre depressed, and if they are suicidally depressed , he hesitated, before saying the first true thing that came out of his face, we dont know enough. What I am trying to do in agreeing to come here is to ask people to dont rush to judgment about who this young man is.
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Amador, in discussing the possible role of mental illness in this tragedy, pivoted to Lanzas alleged autism. With his autism, his roommate Alex Israel mentioned that he chose not to he preferred to stay alone, Amador began, referencing an earlier segment with a longtime classmate of Lanzas. Well, actually, a symptom of Aspergers, and this is one report coming out which may or may not be true, is somethings missing in the brain, the capacity for empathy, for social connection, which leaves the person suffering from this condition prone to serious depression and anxiety.
And so, theyre fidgety, theyre anxious, theyre depressed, and if they are suicidally depressed , he hesitated, before saying the first true thing that came out of his face, we dont know enough. What I am trying to do in agreeing to come here is to ask people to dont rush to judgment about who this young man is.
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It seems that your opinion is that "autistic" = socially disconnected = "no feelings."
Brickbat
Dec 2012
#12
Are you defining "sensitivity" as "agree with me in all particulars" or something?
Posteritatis
Dec 2012
#41
You misunderstand the syndrome. Those who have Autism and Apergers DO FEEL EMPATHY
1monster
Dec 2012
#18
You need to get your facts straight about Aspergers before trying to discuss it.
In_The_Wind
Dec 2012
#32
Piers Morgan Quack Says People With Autism Lack Empathy: ‘Something’s Missing In The Brain’
limpyhobbler
Dec 2012
#6
Sounds like me. I dodged every picture day, was deeply uncomfortable in social situations...
hunter
Dec 2012
#34
A lot of the information about his prior behavior is coming from his high school classmates
FarCenter
Dec 2012
#28
It does seem to be the label of choice today, a decade ago he would have been ADD.
gordianot
Dec 2012
#30
Isn't the now-standard "anything slightly odd about this guy is The Problem" thing great?
Posteritatis
Dec 2012
#33
m$nbc is currently speculating on him having autism or aspergers....when NO ONE knows the truth
spanone
Dec 2012
#37
Having an autistic spectrum disorder doesn't exclude having another psychiatric problem
TexasBushwhacker
Dec 2012
#62