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28 Jul 2015, 10:07 am

Came across this article on the possible evolutionary origins, benefits, of autism and autistic behaviors from a hunting/gathering view point. Can't believe I found it through Cracked of all sources.

Reser, Jared Edward (2011). "Conceptualizing the Autism Spectrum in Terms of Natural Selection and Behavioral Ecology: The Solitary Forager Hypothesis" Evolutionary Psychology 9(2): 207-238.
http://www.epjournal.net/wp-content/upl ... 207238.pdf