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A lecture by Napoleon Katsos
It is often taken for granted that autistic and other neurodivergent people have a deficit in communication, especially with figurative language such as metaphor, irony and humour.
This lecture uncovers a wealth of original, creative and unconventional uses of figurative language, suggesting people with different mindsets have a different set of norms for language use. Rather than considering one set of norms as deficient, neurodivergent and neurotypical people need to invest into understanding each other and the diversity of human minds.
The transcript and downloadable versions of the lecture are available from the Gresham College website:
gresham.ac.uk/whats-on/deficit-difference
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This is a live-stream of the lecture. An edited version of the lecture will be uploaded in due course.
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https://app.sli.do/event/ug6gsTjqKRUnyNSaTgCbFR
A lecture by Napoleon Katsos
It is often taken for granted that autistic and other neurodivergent people have a deficit in communication, especially with figurative language such as metaphor, irony and humour.
This lecture uncovers a wealth of original, creative and unconventional uses of figurative language, suggesting people with different mindsets have a different set of norms for language use. Rather than considering one set of norms as deficient, neurodivergent and neurotypical people need to invest into understanding each other and the diversity of human minds.
The transcript and downloadable versions of the lecture are available from the Gresham College website:
gresham.ac.uk/whats-on/deficit-difference
Gresham College has offered free public lectures for over 400 years, thanks to the generosity of our supporters. There are currently over 2,500 lectures free to access. We believe that everyone should have the opportunity to learn from some of the greatest minds. To support Gresham's mission, please consider making a donation: gresham.ac.uk/support
Website: gresham.ac.uk
Twitter: twitter.com/greshamcollege
Facebook: facebook.com/greshamcollege
Instagram: instagram.com/greshamcollege
