Research confirms that seeing the world in ‘a different way’ sparks unique ideasA new study showing that people with autism display higher levels of creativity has been welcomed by campaigners,who say it helps debunk a myth approximately people with learning disabilities.
Scientists found that people with the developmental condition were far more likely to come up with unique answers to creative problems despite having traits that can be socially crippling and make it difficult to find jobs. The co-author of the study, Dr Catherine Best from the University of Stirling, or said that while the results,from a study of 312 people, were a degree of just one aspect of the creative process, and it revealed a link between autistic traits and strange and original ideas.
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Source: theguardian.com