By Ariane Resnick — 2022
Neurodiversity is the idea that it’s normal and acceptable for people to have brains that function differently from one another.
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An identity crisis is a developmental event that involves a person questioning their sense of self or place in the world.
We often see our jobs as a defining detail of who we are, yet too closely tying our identities to work can be dangerous. What can we do about it?
Whether you’re questioning your identity or just haven’t taken the time to develop your own identity to begin with, getting to know you is an important part of living a full and happy life. Here are some helpful tips to get to know yourself.
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Good teachers helped me to achieve success. I was able to overcome autism because I had good teachers.
I put a great deal of emphasis on employment because I see so many very intelligent people with autism and Asperger's syndrome without satisfying jobs. A satisfying profession made life have meaning for me. I am what I do and think instead of what I feel.
Being disabled means hundreds of thousands of people believe they always know better than you do.
Close to 11% of American adults with Hispanic ancestors don’t even identify as Hispanic or Latino.
While we too often and too loudly insist that race does not matter, there is a growing body of research that shows race impacts many of our decisions (many with deadly consequences), and that implicit bias and racial anxiety are likely to be greater for those who cling to the belief of a colorblind...
Highly sensitive people might be different from the general population, but they are different in a way that could be useful—and perhaps crucial—to the function of society.
To the list of identities Black people in America have assumed or been asked to, we can now add, thanks to this presidential election season, “Obama’s people” and “the African Americans.”