Відео

I use philosophy of empathy to explore where the double empathy problem applies and how it relates to neurodiversity.

I review three papers on self-diagnosis. These are: “I Haven't Been Diagnosed, but I Should Be” - Insight Into Self-diagnoses of Common Mental Health Disorders: Cross-sectional Study Inside the black mirror: current perspectives on the role of social media in mental illness self-diagnosis TV Series in Mainstream Media Depicting Autism and Self-Diagnosis of Autism in a General Population of Youn...

I outline how subtypes for psychiatric diagnoses could be dynamic, with people changing which subtype they exhibit over time

I outline two different notions of neurodiversity: everyone is neurodiverse or only some people are neurodiverse. I suggest this ultimately depends upon the measurement system employed.

I outline how philosophers can contribute to debates on self-diagnosis through philosophy on what constitutes a good psychiatric diagnosis, theory-laden observations and phenomenology

Critics argue that psychiatric diagnoses are constructed. I respond by showing that symptoms are also constructed.

I consider methodological problems with establishing evidence in relation to the claim that psychiatric diagnoses are trendy

I consider whether there is a potential tension between the insanity defense and the neurodiversity notion that psychiatric diagnoses are a fundamental part of identity, then consider ways of resolving this tension

I consider what could be meant by empathy when it is said that autistic people lack empathy or do not lack empathy

I introduce myself and outline what I will be covering on the channel