The Telepathy Tapes: Are Autistic Kids Mind Readers? | Dr. Diane Hennacy, MD

About this episode

Dr. Diane Hennacy discusses her groundbreaking research on nonverbal autistic children and the possibility of mind reading.

Have you listened to the chart topping podcast The Telepathy Tapes? A Johns Hopkins–trained neuropsychiatrist believes some nonverbal autistic children may be responding to thoughts, not spoken words. Dr. Diane Hennacy has spent decades in the top of her field working in autism research, and she believes she has uncovered something truly groundbreaking. Could some nonverbal kids actually be reading our minds? I go in with questions, skepticism, and curiosity as we break down what’s being claimed, what’s actually been observed, and why this topic is so controversial. Thank you to our sponsors! GEVITI: Use code "ALEX" to get 20% off of your first purchase A'DEL NATURAL COSMETICS: Use code "ALEX" for 25% off first time orders CROWDHEALTH: Use code “CULTURE” to get your first three months for only $99/month ZEBRA: Use code "ALEX" for 10% off any order Our Guest: Dr. Diane Hennacy Powell Dr. Diane's Links: Website Telepathy Research Dr Diane's Books Instagram FOLLOW ALEX: Instagram | ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠…

People in this episode

Host: Alex Clark

Guest: Dr. Diane Hennacy

Topics covered

• autism
• neuropsychiatry
• mind reading
• nonverbal communication
• controversial research

Keywords

• autistic children
• telepathy
• neuropsychiatrist
• mind reading
• autism research

Sponsors

GEVITI, A'DEL NATURAL COSMETICS, CROWDHEALTH, ZEBRA

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Johns Hopkins

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