Recently, researchers, particularly Simon Baron-Kohen and John James, have suggested that personalities of the past, such as Albert Einstein and Isaac Newton, had Asperger's Syndrome. Scientists say that they have shown some tendency of the syndrome in their behavior, such as intense interest in a subject or social problems. One of the chapters in this Gillberg book is devoted to this theme, including a detailed case analysis of the situation with philosopher Ludwig Wittgenstein with the conclusion that the person meets the criteria of Asperger's Syndrome. Naturally, the absence of a diagnosis during one's life does not mean that there is nothing to diagnose, especially if one does not have knowledge about the syndrome (as often happens with Asperger syndrome, which has recently been widely recognized in psychiatry). circles). However, this post-mortem diagnosis remains controversial.
The case for presumed autistic spectrum disorders in famous personalities varies from one person to the next. Some claim that in the case of Albert Einstein (one of the most frequently quoted autistics), he learned to speak late, was a lonely child, organized violent temper tantrums, quietly repeated the sentence, and asked his wives to play. the role of parents when he was adult – the stereotypical factors for autistic people. Isaac Newton stammered and suffered from epilepsy. Many of these historical cases of Asperger's Syndrome may be quite weak (not expressed), but some skeptics argue that in these cases, only certain features of autism can be observed and that they are not enough not to diagnose the spectrum of autism. In the end, many critics of the historical diagnosis argue that it is simply impossible to diagnose the dead and that, therefore, nothing can be said with certainty regarding people with Asperger's Syndrome ( or not).
try to create a pattern of behavior (model, object of imitation) for autistic people and demonstrate that they can do constructive things and contribute to society. Such a presumptive diagnosis is often used by advocates for the right of people with autism to show that treating autism would be a loss to society. But others in organizations for the rights of autistic people do not like these arguments because they feel that people with autism must appreciate their uniqueness even if they do not want to be cured, that people like Einstein are autistic or not.
Certain appearance and activity characteristics indicate that John Carmack is also a man with AS, or that he has another type of unusual personality of a similar nature.
The possible causes and origins of Asperger syndrome are controversial and controversial. The majority opinion today is that the causes of Asperger's Syndrome are the same as those of Autism. Some researchers, however, do not agree and argue that Asperger's Syndrome and Autism are related to two different things. All of this occurs during the wider debate over whether Asperger's Syndrome and other conditions (such as attention deficit disorder and hyperactivity disorder – ADHD) are part of the autistic spectrum.
Among the many competing theories about the causes of autism (and therefore, as many believe – Asperger Syndrome) – the theory of non-full connection, developed by researchers in the field of autism. Carnegie Mellon University and the University of Pittsburgh, Simon Baron-Kohena's marginal male brain theory pre-work, theory of social structure and genetics
Some theorists give more arguments in favor Asperger syndrome than autism. They sometimes argue that some specific theories play a bigger role in Aspergers Syndrome, for example the theory of social structure and genetics. However, it is the area of considerable controversy.