#001: Extreme Autism and The Empathy Gap
35m | Sep 29, 2025Discussion of Simon Baron-Cohen's 'The Essential Difference,' published in 2000. He explores average psychological profiles of males and females through the lens of "empathizing" and "systemizing" brain types. We also talk about his much-debated "extreme male brain" theory of autism, examining how it aims to explain the condition's unique cognitive profile and observed sex ratio.

Mental Loaf (bookslop)
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