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Asperger syndrome—also referred to as Asperger's syndrome, Asperger's, or AS—is one of five neurobiological pervasive developmental disorders (PDD) that is characterized by deficiencies in social and communication skills. It is considered to be part of the autistic spectrum and is differentiated from other PDDs and from high functioning autism (HFA) in that early development is normal and there is no language delay. It is possible for people with AS to have learning disabilities concurrently with Asperger syndrome. In these cases, differential diagnosis is essential to identify subsequent support requirements. Conversely, IQ tests may show normal or superior intelligence, and standard language development compared with classical autism. The diagnosis of AS is complicated by the lack of adoption of a standardized diagnostic screen, and, instead, the use of several different screening instruments and sets of diagnostic criteria. The exact cause of AS is unknown and the prevalence is not firmly established, due partly to the use of differing sets of diagnostic criteria.

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Affection (from Latin ad, and facere, meaning "to do something to") is an emotion that derives from the recognition of one's own values in the character of another. It is popularly used to denote a feeling or type of personal relationship amounting to more than goodwill or friendship.

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Karen Horney [horn-eye], née Danielsen was a German Freudian psychoanalyst of Norwegian and Dutch descent. Her theories questioned some traditional Freudian views, particularly his theory of sexuality, as well as the instinct orientation of psychoanalysis and its genetic psychology. As such, she is often classified as "neo-Freudian".

From her experiences as a psychiatrist, Horney named ten patterns of neurotic needs according to what she called coping strategies.

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• ...that Julian Rotter developed the locus of control theory, which has been widely used in the psychology of personality?
• ...that the non-fiction book Getting It: The psychology of est was the first book to analyze Werner Erhard's Erhard Seminars Training from a psychological point of view?
• ...that the effects of head trauma on memory can be seen by the post-operative results of HM, a patient who has been unable to form any new long-term memories since a surgical procedure performed in the 1950s?
• ...that the human brain has about 100 billion neurons and 100 trillion connections (synapses) between them?
• ...that it is nearly impossible for people with prosopagnosia to recognize faces?

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