Thread: Does Television Cause Autism?

That post was meant for those that understand that there is more to a keyboard than Control-C and Control-V.

Originally Posted by DOMS

That post was meant for those that understand that there is more to a keyboard than Control-C and Control-V.

you will never have the ability underdstand or comprehend any sociopsychological "problem" due to you logical posivitism mindset and belief system! please keep your minimalistic excriment to yourself!

OH, I think DOMS and I could easily appreciate the implications of this report. While it doesn't address the suspected prenatal genetic alterations, it does address potential environmental factor influences on the progression of neural developmental impairment and the psychobiology of autism. It unfortunately ignores other physiological factors that are thought to play a role. If symptoms are largely reversed by dietary and supplement intervention, and alternate neural processing possible (by a process called mirroring, in all but the most profoundly autistic patients), then autism symptom expression and extent is a more plastic phenotype that is commonly assumed. Therefore, it may be more readily correctible than reported.

MyK dear, your arguments will be more impressive, if you spell-check your posts.

Originally Posted by Trouble

MyK dear, your arguments will be more impressive, if you spell-check your posts.

sorry, they are not mine, I simply cut and paste them from anouther source. Just as DOMS!!

Originally Posted by Trouble

OH, I think DOMS and I could easily appreciate the implications of this report. While it doesn't address the suspected prenatal genetic alterations, it does address potential environmental factor influences on the progression of neural developmental impairment and the psychobiology of autism. It unfortunately ignores other physiological factors that are thought to play a role. If symptoms are largely reversed by dietary and supplement intervention, and alternate neural processing possible (by a process called mirroring, in all but the most profoundly autistic patients), then autism symptom expression and extent is a more plastic phenotype that is commonly assumed. Therefore, it may be more readily correctable than reported.

I thought you might also find this interesting. I also don't think that it's a cause. Or perhaps it's like a moth to a flame? Maybe their minds are drawn to the visual signals that the TV puts out? I wonder if they could create a visual test, in concert with an EEG reading, to help find it children that are only mildly autistic?

You and I know that reading affords an alternative visualization technique for perceptual associations and reasoning process development. TV, OTOH, is an excitatory transmitter. I think that if the allowed programming was restricted to kids learning shows that mimic social interaction ( that mirroring I mentioned), then it might be shown to be beneficial. However, if the majority of the TV programming is kids cartoons, the fast paced action without an anchor of comprehension (the 'why' of action and humor is missing), the natural aggressiveness and hyperactivity (from elevated testosterone, first reported back in 2004) is going to play into the fast-paced sensory firing, leading to progressive neural damage and worsening of symptoms.

So, the effect could go both ways. I have to finish reading the articles. Good find. I agree, given the institution and the cvs of the authors, I think its worth a second look and a thorough read.

Thanks DOMS.