ChristianKl comments on Autism, or early isolation? - Less Wrong

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Comment author: Viliam 18 June 2015 02:10:06PM *  1 point [-]

Seems like we need a better word for "self-diagnosed Asperger" (because it seems to refer to a real cluster in thingspace, just not the one that medicine calls Asperger).

Then we should replace all instances of "autism" in the article with this new word.

Comment author: ChristianKl 18 June 2015 02:48:56PM 1 point [-]

A few people who will self diagnose with Aspergers actually have Aspergers. Others won't. Among those who don't have real Asperger different people will self-diagnose for different reasons.

Introvert seems to be a good word with clear meaning.