The Specialized Mind: How Neurodiversity Evolved and Why It's Essential to Human Success

Welcome to an entirely new view of humanity—one where neurodiversity is at the very heart of our story.

Psychiatry has a secret. Despite billions of dollars in research and decades of study, it has taken us no closer to understanding what causes common mental disorders. The “chemical imbalance” theory has crumbled. The search for “broken brains” has hit a dead end. The reason? Many of the most frequently diagnosed “disorders” aren’t simple diseases at all. They’re a result of human evolution...