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12 Nov 2011, 1:50 pm

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One question that needs to be explored is whether autistic brains generate more neurons, or if they have a malfunctioning "pruning" process, she said.

Interesting. Either way, having more neurons and/or enlarged brain might be just as desirable as having an enlarged heart (cardiomegaly) or liver (hepatomegaly). The structure of the brain (e.g. the length and/or number of the connections) might be suboptimal.


That's exactly what I was thinking!



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12 Nov 2011, 5:08 pm

Too many brain cells? I'm not brighter than average, and I have less social skills and my memory doesn't hold much useful information.....


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12 Nov 2011, 5:33 pm

More lead in paint is the answer.



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13 Nov 2011, 3:45 am

Joe90 wrote:
Too many brain cells? I'm not brighter than average, and I have less social skills and my memory doesn't hold much useful information.....

Well, "too many" does imply that there are some negative effects of having them.

More brain cells != more intelligent.