Thursday, June 01, 2006

Inverted diagnosis and some real psychobabble

From the Chicago Tribune:

June 1, 2006
- An article in the main news section Wednesday about Sigmund Freud's granddaughter Sophie incorrectly referred to Asperger syndrome as a severe form of autism. According to the National Institute of Mental Health, Asperger syndrome is at the mild end of the autism spectrum, a range of five pervasive developmental disorders that includes autistic disorder. Also, the story quoted Sophie Freud as saying, "Young people need to be thought to think." The correct quote was: "Young people need to be taught to think."

I like the initial quote better.

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