Making eye contact can hijack people's brains in a way that makes it difficult for them think and process -- making it difficult to talk.

The neurodiversity movement is gradually changing the focus of autism-related healthcare from "cure" to "care."

The difference between the ways disabled and non-disabled people experience the world, can create a vast empathy gap between them.

"My diagnosis helped explain my struggles, but it didn't come with access to resources [to] help me navigate school with a learning disorder."

The objective isn't to modify people's autistic traits, but address the burden of associated symptoms like generalised and social anxiety.

"What really bothers me is people thinking an insomniac can't sleep because they're not trying hard enough."

Differences in circadian rhythms determine our chronotype -- determining whether we’re "morning larks" or "night owls."

"The deficit-centered view of dyslexia isn't telling the whole story."

Heightened sensitivity to stimuli can make concerts and live music unenjoyable and even painful for many.

"[E]motions can really be contagious. It’s called emotional contagion, and sharing emotions can happen easier than you’d think."

"[Working with Excel sheets] was really difficult for me, and my colleagues used to react by saying things like, 'Are you blind?'"

"It seems the Internet has created a public international support group where parents of autistic... children are not just parents, but content creators and community leaders, photographers, and bloggers."

Many neurodivergent people experience a sense of "paralysis," where they want "to get started" with work but are "unable to make progress."

This month in How I Have Sex: 23-year-old Mallika talks about balancing emotional intimacy and desire while living with ADHD.

"When you’re acting all the time, you tend to get confused between the character you’re playing and yourself."

The link between memory and purpose may help researchers work towards better outcomes for physical and mental health.

Cognitive decline — or age related neurological degeneration — can be staved off by meaningful social interaction in adulthood.