Picture thinking

Picture thinking, visual thinking or visual/spatial learning is the phenomenon of thinking through visual processing, where most people would think with linguistic or verbal processing. It is nonlinear and often has the nature of a computer simulation, in the sense that a lot of data is put through a process to yield insight into complex systems, which would be impossible through language alone. Picture thinking - Information processing in visual thinking. Thinking visually is often associated ...

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• Picture thinking - Information processing in visual thinking
• Picture thinking - Dimensions of picture thinkers
• Picture thinking - Characteristics of visual thinking
• Picture thinking - A mixed blessing
• Picture thinking - List of people with visual processing
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Thinking visually is often associated with the right half of the brain. The visual-spatial learner model is based on the newest discoveries in brain research about the different functions of the hemispheres. The left hemisphere is sequential, analytical, and time-oriented. The right hemisphere perceives the whole, synthesizes, and apprehends movement in space. Picture thinking could be called "non-linguistic thinking," and people who do such information processing could be called "visual thinkers". It involves thinking beyond the definitions of l ...

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Picture thinking, Picture thinking - Information processing in visual thinking, Picture thinking - Dimensions of picture thinkers, Picture thinking - Characteristics of visual thinking, Picture thinking - A mixed blessing, Picture thinking - List of people with visual processing, Picture thinking - Books

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Photographic memory, eidetic memory, or total recall, is the ability to recall images, sounds, or objects in memory with great accuracy and in seemingly unlimited volume. It is said that many famous artists and composers, like Claude Monet and Mozart, possibly had eidetic memory. Eidetic memory - Controversy. Dr. Marvin Minsky, in his book The Society of Mind, claims to have been unable to verify claims of eidetic memory (see sections 15.3 & 15.6) and considers reports of eid ...

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• Eidetic memory - Controversy
• Eidetic memory - Real People With Possible Eidetic Memory
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Thought or thinking is a mental process which allows beings to model the world, and so to deal with it effectively according to their goals, plans, ends and desires. Concepts in our language, which are akin to thought are cognition, sentience, consciousness, idea, and imagination. As of yet, the English language has not coined more specific words for the exact experiences and endeav ...

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• Thought - Basic process
• Thought - Aids/pitfalls to thinking
• Thought - Reference

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Dr. Marvin Minsky, in his book The Society of Mind, claims to have been unable to verify claims of eidetic memory (see sections 15.3 & 15.6) and considers reports of eidetic memory to be an "unfounded myth". Support for the belief that eidetic memory could be a myth was supplied by the psychologist Adriaan de Groot, who conducted an experiment into the ability of chess Grandmasters to memorise complex positions of chess pieces on a chess board. Initially it was found that these experts could recall surprising amounts of inf ...

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Eidetic memory, Eidetic memory - Controversy, Eidetic memory - People Who Possess or May Have Possessed Eidetic Memory, Eidetic memory - Eidetic memory in fiction

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The tenth revision of the International Statistical Classification of Diseases and Related Health Problems (ICD-10) has four categories of specific developmental disorder: specifc developmental disorders of speech and language, specific developmental disorders of scholastic skills, specific developmental disorder of motor function, and mixed specific developmental disorder. Specific developmental disorder - Specific developmental disorders of speech and language. Specific speech articulation disorder ...

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Specific developmental disorder, Specific developmental disorder - ICD-10 taxonomy, Specific developmental disorder - Specific developmental disorders of speech and language, Specific developmental disorder - Specific developmental disorders of scholastic skills SDDSS, Specific developmental disorder - Specific developmental disorder of motor function, Specific developmental disorder - Mixed specific developmental disorder, Specific developmental disorder - DSM-IV-TR taxonomy, Specific developmental disorder - Learning Disorders, Specific developmental disorder - Motor Skills Disorders, Specific developmental disorder - Communication Disorders

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Even a few weeks of intense phonological training (often involving breaking down and rearranging sounds to produce different words) can help noticeably improve reading skills. Unlike in normal adults, phonological training shows an increase in the activity in the right temporoparietal cortex. This part of the brain works in spatial tasks and may be the main compensatory structure in phonological training. This is the sister region of the left temporoparietal cortex responsible for visual motion processing which is underactive in many ...

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Dyslexia, Dyslexia - Variations and related disorders, Dyslexia - Facts and statistics, Dyslexia - Physiology and treatment, Dyslexia - Characteristics, Dyslexia - Public support, Dyslexia - Bibliography

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Dr. Marvin Minsky, in his book The Society of Mind, claims to have been unable to verify claims of eidetic memory (see sections 15.3 & 15.6) and considers reports of eidetic memory to be an "unfounded myth". Support for the belief that eidetic memory could be a myth was supplied by the psychologist Adriaan de Groot, who conducted an experiment into the ability of chess Grandmasters to memorise complex positions of chess pieces on a chess board. Initially it was found that these experts could recall surprising amounts of inf ...

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Eidetic memory, Eidetic memory - Controversy, Eidetic memory - Real People With Possible Eidetic Memory, Eidetic memory - Eidetic memory in fiction

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Dyslexia is a learning disorder. Its underlying cause may be neurological in nature, but from there, the systems involved splay out into visual, language, etc. FMRI (Functional Magnetic Resonance Imaging) has been used to demonstrate differences in the dyslexic brain patterns, but much research still needs to be done to apply this information. The disorder can be partially compensated for with appropriate therapy. In addition to the typical forms of dyslexia, there are numerous related disorders: Semantic dyslexia - a for ...

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Dyslexia, Dyslexia - Variations and related disorders, Dyslexia - Facts and statistics, Dyslexia - Physiology and treatment, Dyslexia - Characteristics, Dyslexia - Public support, Dyslexia - Bibliography

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In religion, visions comprise inspirational renderings, generally of a future state and/or of a mythical being, and are believed (by followers of the religion) to come from a deity, directly or indirectly via prophets, and serve to inspire or prod believers as part of a revelation or an epiphany. Many mystics take the word vision to be synonymous with apparition. For religious visions as a literary form, s ...

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Between 5 and 15 percent of the population can be diagnosed as suffering from various degrees of dyslexia. As previously mentioned, dyslexia can be substantially compensated for with proper therapy, training and equipment. Most researchers agree that there is a fairly even gender balance amongst dyslexics, and that the fact that it is reported more in males is because of selection factors and bias. Dyslexia's main manifestation is a difficulty in developing reading skills in elementary school children. Those difficulties result ...

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Dyslexia, Dyslexia - Variations and related disorders, Dyslexia - Facts and statistics, Dyslexia - Physiology and treatment, Dyslexia - Characteristics, Dyslexia - Public support, Dyslexia - Bibliography

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Asperger syndrome (sometimes called Asperger's syndrome, AS, or the more common shorthand Asperger's), is characterized as one of the five pervasive developmental disorders, and is commonly referred to as a form of high-functioning autism. In very broad terms, individuals with Asperger's have normal or above average intellectual capacity, and atypical or less well developed social skills, often with emotional/social development or integration happening later than usual as a result. The term "Asperger's synd ...

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• Asperger syndrome - Prevalence
• Asperger syndrome - Characteristics
• Asperger syndrome - Social impairments
• Asperger syndrome - Narrow intense interests
• Asperger syndrome - Speech and language peculiarities
• Asperger syndrome - Other characteristics
• Asperger syndrome - Living with Asperger syndrome
• Asperger syndrome - Definitions and diagnostic criteria
• Asperger syndrome - Relationship to autism
• Asperger syndrome - Possible causes and origins
• Asperger syndrome - A gift and a curse
• Asperger syndrome - Speculation about recognized people who may have Asperger syndrome
• Asperger syndrome - Shift away from view as a disease
• Asperger syndrome - Criticisms and controversies
• Asperger syndrome - Asperger syndrome as a social construct
• Asperger syndrome - The extreme male brain theory
• Asperger syndrome - Culture

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In the United States, Canada and in the United Kingdom, some people say that there is a lack of adequate support and a general lack of interest in the learning disabilities of children in public schools. This has recently led to legal action by private parties against public schools in the United States and state schools in the United Kingdom. Some charitable organizations like the Scottish Rite Foundation have undertaken the task of testing for dyslexia and making training classes and materials avail ...

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Dyslexia, Dyslexia - Variations and related disorders, Dyslexia - Facts and statistics, Dyslexia - Physiology and treatment, Dyslexia - Characteristics, Dyslexia - Public support, Dyslexia - Bibliography

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The text revision of the fourth edition of the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM-IV-TR) categorizes specific developmental disorders as communication disorders, learning disorders, and motor skills disorders. They are all "Disorders Usually First Diagnosed in Infancy, Childhood, or Adolescence," which also includes pervasive developmental disorders (i.e., the autistic spectrum), attention-deficit and disruptive behavior disorders, feeding and eating disorders, tic disorders, elimination disorders, and other disorders like selective ...

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Specific developmental disorder, Specific developmental disorder - ICD-10 taxonomy, Specific developmental disorder - Specific developmental disorders of speech and language, Specific developmental disorder - Specific developmental disorders of scholastic skills SDDSS, Specific developmental disorder - Specific developmental disorder of motor function, Specific developmental disorder - Mixed specific developmental disorder, Specific developmental disorder - DSM-IV-TR taxonomy, Specific developmental disorder - Learning Disorders, Specific developmental disorder - Motor Skills Disorders, Specific developmental disorder - Communication Disorders

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The most common and important characteristics of Asperger syndrome can be divided into several broad categories: social impairments, narrow but intense interests, and speech and language peculiarities. Other features are commonly associated with this syndrome but not always held to be necessary for diagnosis. This section reflects mainly Attwood, Gillberg, and Wing's thinking on the most important characteristics of Asperger; the DSM-IV criteria (see below) represent a slightly different view. See also:

Asperger syndrome, Asperger syndrome - Prevalence, Asperger syndrome - Characteristics, Asperger syndrome - Social impairments, Asperger syndrome - Narrow intense interests, Asperger syndrome - Speech and language peculiarities, Asperger syndrome - Other characteristics, Asperger syndrome - Living with Asperger syndrome, Asperger syndrome - Definitions and diagnostic criteria, Asperger syndrome - Relationship to autism, Asperger syndrome - Possible causes and origins, Asperger syndrome - A gift and a curse, Asperger syndrome - Speculation about recognized people who may have Asperger syndrome, Asperger syndrome - Shift away from view as a disease, Asperger syndrome - Criticisms and controversies, Asperger syndrome - Asperger syndrome as a social construct, Asperger syndrome - The extreme male brain theory, Asperger syndrome - Culture

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List of autism-related topics - Individuals on the autistic spectrum. Main articles: List of autistic people, and [[]], and [[]], and [[]]< ...

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A 1993 total population study carried out in Sweden found that, at a minimum, 3.6 per 1000 school-aged children definitely meet the criteria for Asperger syndrome. If merely suspected cases are included, the prevalence becomes approximately 7.1 per 1000 (Ehlers & Gillberg). Data for the adult population is not available. Like other conditions classified as autism spectrum disorders, Asperger syndrome appears to be more prevalent among males than females, with males making up approximately 75-80 percent of diagnoses. Many clinician ...

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Asperger syndrome, Asperger syndrome - Prevalence, Asperger syndrome - Characteristics, Asperger syndrome - Social impairments, Asperger syndrome - Narrow intense interests, Asperger syndrome - Speech and language peculiarities, Asperger syndrome - Other characteristics, Asperger syndrome - Living with Asperger syndrome, Asperger syndrome - Definitions and diagnostic criteria, Asperger syndrome - Relationship to autism, Asperger syndrome - Possible causes and origins, Asperger syndrome - A gift and a curse, Asperger syndrome - Speculation about recognized people who may have Asperger syndrome, Asperger syndrome - Shift away from view as a disease, Asperger syndrome - Criticisms and controversies, Asperger syndrome - Asperger syndrome as a social construct, Asperger syndrome - The extreme male brain theory, Asperger syndrome - Culture

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Experts generally agree that there is no single condition called autism. Rather, there is a spectrum of autistic conditions, with different forms of autism taking different positions on this spectrum. But in certain circles of the autism community, this concept of a spectrum is being questioned. If differences in development are purely a function of differences in skill acquisition, then attempting to distinguish between degrees of severity may be dangerously misleading. A person may be subjected to unrealistic expectations, or even denied life-saving services, based solely on ve ...

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Asperger syndrome, Asperger syndrome - Prevalence, Asperger syndrome - Characteristics, Asperger syndrome - Social impairments, Asperger syndrome - Narrow intense interests, Asperger syndrome - Speech and language peculiarities, Asperger syndrome - Other characteristics, Asperger syndrome - Living with Asperger syndrome, Asperger syndrome - Definitions and diagnostic criteria, Asperger syndrome - Relationship to autism, Asperger syndrome - Possible causes and origins, Asperger syndrome - A gift and a curse, Asperger syndrome - Speculation about recognized people who may have Asperger syndrome, Asperger syndrome - Shift away from view as a disease, Asperger syndrome - Criticisms and controversies, Asperger syndrome - Asperger syndrome as a social construct, Asperger syndrome - The extreme male brain theory, Asperger syndrome - Culture

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The causes and origins of Asperger syndrome are an area of debate and controversy. Current thought among most stipulates that the causes of Asperger syndrome are the same as those of autism. Some disagree, arguing that Asperger syndrome and autism have different causes. All of this happens while the broader debate over whether Asperger's and other conditions (such as ADHD) are part of the so-called autism spectrum continues. Among many competing disease models proposed to explain autistic behavior (and thus, as many believe, Asperger ...

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Asperger syndrome, Asperger syndrome - Prevalence, Asperger syndrome - Characteristics, Asperger syndrome - Social impairments, Asperger syndrome - Narrow intense interests, Asperger syndrome - Speech and language peculiarities, Asperger syndrome - Other characteristics, Asperger syndrome - Living with Asperger syndrome, Asperger syndrome - Definitions and diagnostic criteria, Asperger syndrome - Relationship to autism, Asperger syndrome - Possible causes and origins, Asperger syndrome - A gift and a curse, Asperger syndrome - Speculation about recognized people who may have Asperger syndrome, Asperger syndrome - Shift away from view as a disease, Asperger syndrome - Criticisms and controversies, Asperger syndrome - Asperger syndrome as a social construct, Asperger syndrome - The extreme male brain theory, Asperger syndrome - Culture

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Asperger syndrome usually leads to problems in social interaction with peers. These can be severe, especially in childhood and adolescence; children with Asperger syndrome often are the target of bullying at school because of their idiosyncratic behavior, language, interests and their lowered or delayed ability to perceive and respond in socially expected ways to nonverbal cues, particularly in interpersonal conflict. A child or teen with Asperger syndrome often is puzzled as to the source of this mistreatment, unaware of what has been done ...

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Asperger syndrome, Asperger syndrome - Prevalence, Asperger syndrome - Characteristics, Asperger syndrome - Social impairments, Asperger syndrome - Narrow intense interests, Asperger syndrome - Speech and language peculiarities, Asperger syndrome - Other characteristics, Asperger syndrome - Living with Asperger syndrome, Asperger syndrome - Definitions and diagnostic criteria, Asperger syndrome - Relationship to autism, Asperger syndrome - Possible causes and origins, Asperger syndrome - A gift and a curse, Asperger syndrome - Speculation about recognized people who may have Asperger syndrome, Asperger syndrome - Shift away from view as a disease, Asperger syndrome - Criticisms and controversies, Asperger syndrome - Asperger syndrome as a social construct, Asperger syndrome - The extreme male brain theory, Asperger syndrome - Culture

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