Comments on: social technology: from MPD to Asperger’s?

By: Many-to-Many

Many-to-Many — Fri, 25 Jun 2004 12:09:59 +0000

Autistic Social Software

At Supernova, i gave a talk entitled “Autistic Social Software.” For those who couldn’t attend, i uploaded a crib of my talk. The premise of this talk emerged from my post from MPD to Asperger’s. I reflected on the connection…

By: Martin Wisse

Martin Wisse — Fri, 07 May 2004 02:03:42 +0000

It seems to me that far too many geeks don’t have asperger, or “a mild form of autism” or $mental_disability_du_jour, but just like to think they have, so as to have an excuse for their behaviour, in particularly bad interpersonal skills and rudeness.

By: ken

ken — Wed, 05 May 2004 17:08:35 +0000

Interestingly, I heard an NPR story the other day that described America’s relationship to countries where we’ve defeated someone as “ADD”. Also, around “the office”, it is now very common to hear people discuss people, management style and business practices as being based upon ADD. I’m not exactly sure what to make of it, but thanks for bringing it to my attention to think about!

By: doctor paradox

doctor paradox — Wed, 05 May 2004 14:09:02 +0000

some of these people ought to be tested for asperger’s:

http://cellphones.engadget.com/entry/1916813035735557/

By: s.

s. — Wed, 05 May 2004 04:59:36 +0000

hi. i am just a passerby — originally i found this site years ago for ani lyrics, and i find your research interesting. you mention mpd above and i wondered if you were aware of how mpd was being treated paticularly in the early nineties. multiple personality disorder, not considered a real disorder anymore but similar to disociative identity disorder, was a very popular diagnosis in the early nineties due in part to some popular movies and books about it around that time. it is a disease of psychiatric professionals more than a disease of the patients they diagnosed. look into dr. kluft’s (he’s an mpd “expert”) work if you are interested and maybe some statistical info regarding diagnosis and treatment during particular periods of time (i don’t think anyone is diagnosed with the disease – mpd, not did – anymore). This context might account for the literature you mentioned about, because everybody and his mother at the time seemed to be diagnosed with the disease. the mpd diagnosing manuals for psychiatric professionals are interesting to read but quite frightening. also, i can’t imagine how technology would have caused mpd as it was supposedly the result of repeated psychological, often sexual, trauma at a young age – trauma so severe it caused dissociation. hope some of this info is either interesting or helpful

By: Ascription is an anathema to any enthusiasm

Ascription is an anathema to any enthusiasm — Tue, 04 May 2004 12:08:45 +0000

Social Networking Cartoons

Ok I’m biased. I got a good conversation and a free meal out of somebody I hooked up with via Linked In so I’m a believer. I’ve been bribed and my opinion is now obviously suspect. That said, I think that a lot of people who are railing against these …

By: Tim

Tim — Tue, 04 May 2004 11:58:54 +0000

Jacob: Nice!

By: linkage

linkage — Tue, 04 May 2004 11:02:58 +0000

http://www.abstractdynamics.org/linkage/archives/002720.html

apophenia: social technology: from MPD to Asperger’s?…

By: le savant

le savant — Tue, 04 May 2004 05:59:15 +0000

uXd

I read, infact I read a lot. after i’ve had my breakfast i read the blogs in the news category of the feedreader, at brunch i do the same, before i go to bed, I do the same.I also, digest about two to three books weekly, depending on my mood ofcou…

By: Jacob Martin

Jacob Martin — Tue, 04 May 2004 04:13:06 +0000

The article you’re thinking of can be found here:

http://www.wired.com/wired/archive/9.12/aspergers.html