antonblock wrote:
hi there,
i think this claim is pure nonsense. Hitler had NPD (narcissisic personality disorder). I am really annoyed by those who mix AS up with sociopathy/psychopathy/narcissistics.
What about writing some research paper against this nonsense? Who would join?
thanks,
anton
Writing a research paper presumes having the credentials to have it published in a peer reviewed journal. Writing something like a well researched journalistic piece is a different prospect.
The problem is deeper than just Hitler. If we shouldn't posthumously affix the Asperger's label to Hitler because we despise him, we should also not affix the label to Einstein because we respect him. If all this paper does is argue that Hitler was not on the spectrum, then you are participating in the same faulty process that would argue that he was.
There is an academic interest in the mental status of Hitler. As his actions caused great turmoil and suffering, it would be useful to understand the contributing factors to his ideology. Any honest assessment of his mental health would not reject Asperger's out of hand, but would take a far more deliberate approach, examining multiple possibilities, and also taking care to note that any posthumous determinations are far from definitive. The problem with such a work would not be the actual research and subsequent results, but the way such a work would be appropriated by interest groups to bolster their own special interests.
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