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Simon Baron-Cohen

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cognitive neuroscientist; author 'Zero Degrees of Empathy', 'The Essential Difference', 'Mindblindness' and 'The Pattern Seekers'. Tweets are my opinions
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The prenatal sex steroid theory of autism after 25 years

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By Simon Baron-Cohen, Alex Tsompanidis, Deepak Srivastava, Jonathan Mill, Madeline A. Lancaster, Varun Warrier, Dwaipayan Adhya
| Nature Verified
Abstract We first proposed the prenatal sex steroid theory of autism 25 years ago to account for a number of then-unexplained observations around autism, including (1) the more frequent diagnosis of autism in male than in female individuals and (2) apparent ‘male-type’ shifts in cognitive traits associated with autism, such as empathizing and systemizing. Here we review 25 years of research testing this theory.
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Neurodiversity‐Affirming Principles in Oncology Treatment: A Lived‐Experience Case Study

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By Simon Baron-Cohen, Elizabeth Weir, Rebecca Trevethick
| Wiley Online Library Verified
1 Background Approximately 15%–20% of people are neurodivergent, encompassing diagnoses such as autism, attention deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), intellectual and developmental disabilities (IDD), and learning disabilities [1]. Cancer, which affects approximately 40% of individuals over the lifespan (National Cancer Institute, 2025), is a leading cause of death among autistic people [2], and those with IDD [3].
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Autism and Minds Wired for Science: ethical implications

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By Simon Baron-Cohen, Bonnie Evans
| LSE Connect Verified
Our panel will offer perspectives from neuroscience, history and philosophy on autism: How has our understanding of autism evolved? Why is autism so often linked with scientific and mathematical talent? Does this mean that some minds are ‘wired’ for science (and others not)? Is autism really a disorder, or just an aspect of human ‘neurodiversity’? Simon Baron-Cohen (@sbaroncohen) is Professor of Developmental Psychopathology at the University of Cambridge.
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