"I’m inhumanly good at self intelligence tests," says Louis Morel. "But every time I leave the house or see a new human being I get overloaded with all the information that is there." Morel is the ...

Two years ago, one of my students came to my office and told me that she wanted to major in psychology. It was her second try at Agnes Scott College, having dropped out a decade earlier. During that ...

Jam-packed thoughts scramble in my brain. As I talk, speech disrupts my thinking, and I cannot control how fast my brain works. Taking in too much information is an overload, as if listening to too ...

Asperger’s syndrome was once a stand-alone mental health diagnosis. It is now considered part of the autism spectrum disorder (ASD). Difficulty interacting with others, repetitive behaviors, and ...

Asperger’s syndrome is no longer a stand-alone diagnosis. It’s now part of the autism spectrum disorder (ASD). In other words, people with signs and symptoms of Asperger’s receive an ASD diagnosis.

Adults with Asperger’s syndrome may have difficulties with communication and social interaction. They may also find it hard to regulate their emotions or understand the emotions of others. In 2013, ...