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Conscious and Non-conscious Representations of Emotional Faces in Asperger's Syndrome
Published on: July 31, 2016
Commentary: The diagnostic label of Asperger's in historical perspective - a commentary on Kehinde et al. (2021)
1MPG Hirnforschung im Nationalsozialismus, German National Academy of Science Leopoldina, Halle, Germany.
Abstract:
Eponyms and diagnoses that originate from the era of National Socialism have been re-evaluated as a result of historical research which reveal the unethical research and treatment behind the diagnosis. This article presents the case of Asperger's as a distinct diagnostic category and reflects on historical research which has provided further nuance behind the origins of this diagnosis.
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