Andrew MeissenDRAFT: Is Being Drugged a Common Story Among Those Who Develop Schizophrenia?One day, my friend’s ex-husband admitted to shooting a security guard with a rifle in a nature preserve among a band of poachers. He shared…2 min read·Jul 26, 2021----
Andrew MeissenIQ and Social Skills May Be More Connected in Autistic Persons than in NeurotypicalsA higher general IQ correlates with better social functioning in autistic children but has no such relationship in typically developing…2 min read·Sep 9, 2020----
Andrew MeissenThinking Negatively of One’s Social Life May Be Linked to Gaming AddictionPeople who believe they have poor social skills and also believe they are pigeonholed into gaming because of those poor skills may exhibit…2 min read·Sep 1, 2020----
Andrew MeissenParents Face Numerous Barriers When Motivating Their Autistic Teens to ExerciseParents who encourage their autistic teens to workout often encounter a variety of obstacles, a new study suggests. In motivating their…2 min read·Aug 24, 2020----
Andrew MeissenAbnormal Arrangement of Dendrites in Visual Cortex Associated with Impaired Visual Processing in…Greater complexity in the way dendrites are dispersed across the visual cortex may account for some of the visual and social deficits…2 min read·Aug 7, 2020----
Andrew MeissenSuicide Risk Higher in Military Personnel with Autism TraitsMilitary personnel who self-report certain autism-related traits are at higher risk of suicide, a recent study finds. It is the first…2 min read·Aug 7, 2020----