Which colour do you choose?: Short articles I want to share

Tuesday 24 August, 2010

Short articles I want to share

The first one is an article by an Autistic university student about the little strange characteristics she notices in her neurotypical peers (non Autistic muggle folk), with Simon Barron Cohen's corresponding comments. Simon Barron Cohen is one of the world's leading Autism (and Developmental Psychopathology in general) researchers. If I had better grades, and there was more funding in the UK generally, I would have applied to study under him.

http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=129379866

Random Update: As of last week, I'm looking at PhD programs that have a Developmental Psychopathology stream specifically. There aren't many.

The second one is an article about recent research being done on the fluidity of sexuality. Specifically, it's about women who discover that they're gay or bisexual later in life. (Well, I've always said it... )

Note: I don't at all agree with the title. You don't become a lesbian just because you are a woman who is dating a woman.

http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=129050832

1 comment:

Srishti said...: I've spelled Baron-Cohen, as 'Barron' Cohen, even though I knew the correct spelling. TOO MUCH GRE PREP!; 24 August 2010 at 4:07 am

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Srishti's Gap Year Fund

I have completed an Honors B.A program in Cognitive Science in Canada as of June 2010. Before I start graduate school next September, I am taking a gap year. I call it a gap year because I will not be formally employed or studying, however my main task for this year is to conduct a research study in Developmental Psychology, along with a professor at National University of Singapore. The professor is unable to pay me more than a token amount, but I have chosen to conduct this study with her regardless, as it would be a really great opportunity for me to gain research experience in a subject that I want to study, but didn't major in. Apart from doing the research study at NUS, I will also be volunteering at the Autism Association in Singapore.

My living arrangements are taken care of, and so are my flights, the only thing I need money for is food, transportation and a few other random things. I have about $900 saved up to work towards these costs, but this will not be enough to support myself for the entire term of the project, which is roughly 4-6 months.

There is a donation button below, and if you are able to donate a fixed amount of $5, this will go a long way in supporting the time I will spend there working on research, and volunteering with Autistic children.

Thanks!