University of Plymouth news: A new research study led by our School of Psychology shows that people with dyslexia and dyscalculia show less bias.

Around 1 in 127 people globally is on the autism spectrum









An estimated 61.8 million people, or around 1 in 127 people are on the autism spectrum, according to the latest Australian -led re

A new study from UCLA Health adds to the growing body of evidence on the cognitive benefits of speaking multiple languages, finding that multilingualism not only enhances general cognitive abilities but also may help reduce certain symptoms and bolster control…

Background: There have been sporadic and disturbing media accounts of autistic people engaging with extreme ideologies, with comparatively little systematic exploration of this suggested association. Existing research has failed to consider the contextual…

People who suffer from everyday discrimination are more likely to have anxiety and depression.

  

There is no significant difference in the effectiveness of how autistic and non-autistic people communicate, according to a new study, challenging the stereotype that autistic people struggle to connect with others.

A study shows that LGBTQ representation on corporate boards is linked to better ESG scores and higher enterprise value.

Autism spectrum disorder (ASD) is linked to difficulties in understanding emotions and intentions from body cues. However, whether these challenges stem from visual perception differences remains unclear. To explore this, researchers used functional magnetic…

Some researchers say NIH employees have told them to make the revisions in order to have funding renewed.

Those diagnosed as small children typically have distinct genetic profile from those diagnosed later, study finds

Autism is a neurodevelopmental phenotype characterized by challenges with socialization
(1). Officially classified as an intellectual disability (2), the term “neurodivergent” (antonym: “neurotypical”) is preferred to represent the
diversity of phenotypes…

While most people become less generous towards strangers, autistic adults maintain high levels of prosocial behavior regardless of social distance. New research confirms this generosity is intentional, not a byproduct of repetitive responding.

"Now, we've found something that is meaningful, measurable, and different in the autistic brain."

A new study finds that workplaces prioritizing dominance and competition cause women to downplay their gender. This "self-group distancing" serves as a coping mechanism to maintain status in environments where the female identity is devalued.