“The Evolutionary Basis of Autism” — what this page in the network covers. At some point in human evolution, our brains developed our signature sophisticated cognition. At the same time, not all brains are alike. Some people are built a bit different, like in the case of autism.
There’s some evidence to suggest that autism might be /so/ hard-coded into our brains, it’s responsible for us becoming smart in the first place Support us for $8/month on Patreon and keep SciShow going! This listing links straight to the original page, where the content is available in full.