SIO525: Dude Who Said Autism Is "Extreme Male Brain" Walks It Back
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Dr. Jenessa Seymour returns to discuss various studies in autism and ADHD, including the retraction of the 'extreme male brain' theory.
... and other autism/ADHD research! So pleased to have Dr. Jenessa Seymour back - this time with a variety of studies in the Autism and ADHD realms. Jurek, L., Duchier, A., Gauld, C., Henault, L., Giroudon, C., Fourneret, P., … Nourredine, M. (2025). Sensory processing in individuals with Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder compared with control populations: A systematic review and meta-analysis . Journal of the American Academy of Child & Adolescent Psychiatry, 64, 1132-1147. Le Cunff, A., Russell, C. & Dommett, E.J. (2026). Hyperactive–impulsive ADHD traits predict Higher curiosity in adults: evidence from a cross-sectional study . BMC Psychology, 14, 1-11. White, R.C. & Remington, A. (2018). Object personification in Autism: This paper will be very sad if you don’t read it . Autism, 23, 1042-1045. Botha, M. & Cage, E. (2022). “Autism research is in crisis”: A mixed method study of researcher’s constructions of autistic people and autism research . Frontiers in Psychology, 13, 1-22. Devlin, H. (July 5, 2026). Pioneer of ‘extreme male brain’ theory of autism now says phrase unhelpful . The Guardian. Are you an expert in something and want to be on the show? Apply here…
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