The world needs all kinds of minds - Temple Grandin

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Temple Grandin, diagnosed with autism as a child, talks about how her mind works -- sharing her ability to "think in pictures," which helps her solve problems that neurotypical brains might miss. She makes the case that the world needs people on the autism spectrum: visual thinkers, pattern thinkers, verbal thinkers, and all kinds of smart geeky kids.

Talk by Temple Grandin.

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[Karkenou]

Glorifying? I think she was trying to communicate that there are people that are different, and we just lop people into the same group.

You're missing the point completely.

[Jalini Alias]

her talk is to explain how an autistic mind works. it has nothing to do with glorifying. all she is doing is trying to explain that an autistic mind is NOT a defective one, neither is it necessarily a sick one, in the sense that it needs to be treated, but, in fact, it has a lot to offer.

[Sandy Leung]

She's Amazing.

[Yang Long]

the book she writes: "Thinking in pictures" have no picture in it at all !!!

[Tom Weisner]

Well, you're wrong but i'll accept this video may have had a profound but temporary effect on your mental state ;)

[uss007jr]

You are just average.

[twistedbass15]

Genius

[ryanhocstetler]

I wanna read that book now!

[Tom Weisner]

so where does that leave us with non-autistic minds?

[kagairu]

Maybe my mind is too mundanely normal, but I found this talk a little chaotic and difficult to follow. Although I do agree with the general message.

[Joshua Titus]

Damn right!