Event Description
Human traits are distributed for the most part on a continuum and, similar to metabolic and morphological features, brain functions such as social cognition and mental flexibility, which underlie autism diagnosis, are also continuously distributed in humans. This continuous distribution of traits means that we have adopted thresholds at which we define disease. Moreover, many of those who have relative disabilities have strengths in certain areas, including exceptional abilities. Daniel Geschwind will reflect on these observations and how recent advances in genetics might inform our framing of disorders like autism.
Event Speaker
Daniel Geschwind, Gordon and Virginia Macdonald Distinguished Professor at the University of California, Los Angeles
Event Information
Free and open to the public; please email [email protected] with name and affiliation to register. For more information, please visit the event webpage.
Hosted by the Center for Research on Ethical, Legal and Social Implications of Psychiatric, Neurologic and Behavioral Genetics at Columbia University.
