Five interdisciplinary tensions and opportunities in neurodiversity research

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Magazine article of the type Perspective ( ; english)

Olujolagbe Layinka, Luca Hargitai, Punit Shah, Lucy Waldren, Florence Leung , Five interdisciplinary tensions and opportunities in neurodiversity research published on the website "eLife", 6 pages , doi:10.7554/eLife.98461

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Neurodiversity celebrates the inherent complexity of the human mind, highlighting the natural variations that are found within the population. Its higher profile in recent years has led to a greater awareness and more frequent diagnoses of neurodevelopmental conditions, such as autism, attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), dyslexia, dyscalculia, dyspraxia and beyond.
Our understanding of these conditions is shaped by findings from a range of research disciplines, including the developmental and social sciences, cognitive neuroscience, psychiatry, education, and the clinical, health and biomedical sciences (notably neurobiology and genetics). Together, these fields aim to uncover the mechanisms and markers underlying neurodevelopmental conditions, from genetic to societal levels of explanation.
However, with so much heterogeneity within neurodevelopmental conditions and across these research domains, it is not surprising that there is a striking dearth of truly interdisciplinary neurodiversity research. This shortfall underscores the overlooked opportunities for the synergy that would come with such work. This article explores five key tensions in the field, and signposts potential opportunities for future progress.

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