Contemplation, one line a day.Towards a more humane society, an empathic society.
March Snowfall, a Climate Change Call
Snow flurries gently fall
Calendar March, the weather all wrong
Days should be bright and long
Unexpected snowfall, sign of larger exchange?
Mercury dips to a 27F crawl.
Bits of fluff dance and sway
Cherry blossoms on a spring day
I watch from my window, in awe of this display.
Bits of fluff dance and sway
Cherry blossoms on a spring day
I watch from my window, in awe of this display.
Days should be bright and long
Unexpected snowfall, sign of larger exchange?
World upended by climate change
CRH who?
Neuroscience humor. Studying CRH-PVN neurons and stress this week.
Who's there?
CRH.
CRH who?
CRH releasing PVN, causing stress to you!
Stress v Anxiety in Autism - what's the difference.
Stress is when you're stuck in traffic and late for an important meeting, while anxiety is when you're stuck in traffic and your brain starts to imagine all the worst-case scenarios that could happen at the meeting. They both make you feel like you're about to lose your mind, but with anxiety, you have to deal with the added bonus of your own overactive imagination!
Before you speak, ask yourself
Before you speak, ask yourself:
Is it kind?
Is it necessary?
Does it improve the silence?
-Sri Sathya Sai Baba
Empathy is the ability to understand without judgement
Contemplation, one line a day.Towards a more humane society, an empathic society.
SSTPQ - The Self, Space, and Time Perception Questionnaire
Lexicon [Measures] - SSTPQ
The SSTPQ consists of 13 questions and measures three distinct constructs and aims to capture individuals' subjective experiences and perceptions related to cognition areas of.
- perception of time
- differentiation between self-voice and other-voice
- perception of PPS
Scoring is on a Likert scale and individual scores provide a total score. Interpretation may involve comparing the scores to established norms/controls
Limitations:
- Reliance on self report means social desirability bias and the limitations of introspection.
- Sub measures not explicitly stated
Potential Limitation in Autism Populations:
- Autistics may have atypical perceptions of time, self-voice and other-voice, and PPS.
- Sensory and cognitive processing differences in autism may influence the accuracy of self-report measures.
- Some may have difficulties expressing their experiences or perceiving these constructs in the same way as NT
- The SSTPQ may not capture the full range of submeasure variations observed in autism, as the questionnaire's dimensions and items may not align with the unique experiences and challenges faced by autistics
Remembering Judy @DREDF
Last year, I had been invited to join the DREDF board, my response to joining was a resounding YES.
At the first board meeting on Aug 12,2022, it was the late Judy Heumann who nominated me to the board and the motion was seconded by Christina Mills. The board voted unanimously to have me join the board.
Thinking of you Judy, as we head into the next board meeting without you today. You were there at start of DREDF to make it a reality and later on its board, and we will miss your presence.
Testing Neural Knowledge
Sharpen your mind, it's time for a quiz
Neuroscience is the topic, don't you miss
Clear those distractions, focus your wit
Perk up and prepare, let's get on with it
Getting mentally ready for the tough Neuroscience quiz on Fridays.
Empathy is the bridge that closes the gap between us and them
Contemplation, one line a day.Towards a more humane society, an empathic society.
The Three T's
My classmate James and I met with Prof Christine Konradi to discuss our presentation strategy for the paper on the CRH-PVN neuron for our neuroscience class next friday.
"You start out by you telling them what you're going to tell them, then tell them, and then you tell them what you told them," was her starting advice.
She was referring to the Three T's approach - Tell Them, Tell Them, Tell Them - a strategy for organizing a speech or presentation into three parts:
"You start out by you telling them what you're going to tell them, then tell them, and then you tell them what you told them," was her starting advice.
She was referring to the Three T's approach - Tell Them, Tell Them, Tell Them - a strategy for organizing a speech or presentation into three parts:
- introduction where you preview what you will discuss
- the body of content /message
- Conclusion where you summarize what you covered.
Next week we'll be learning about mood disorders, the HPA axis, which the CRH neurons are part of.
Each week, we have a different professor teaching the class in an area that's their specialty. Next week its with Professor Konradi who also picks the paper that we present.
I asked what had motivated her to pick this paper. She said, we were learning about mood disorders this week and the HPA axis which the CRH neurons were part of. So not only is this topic related to what we have been learning for the week but also it is relevant for us in neuroscience because the kind of tools and methods used are very state of the art.
So fingers crossed we do a good job. It's a lot of work putting a presentation together. and i've noticed my other classmates looking absolutely worn out during their presentation week.
The politics of studying the brain
I learned a little bit about the politics of research during a conversation with a professor, for instance researching the dopaminergic system belongs to people studying strictly study movement disorders.
Which is a real pity really. I have wondered why that is not looked at in the context of autism. Its like the two are never considered together for autism. But disabilities like autism have so many areas involved. Like challenges in movement, is such a critical piece for autistics like me, and worth investigating. How else will we get to solutions.
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