Dr Tony Attwood on Greta Thunberg
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- čas přidán 28. 08. 2024
- This 4-minute excerpt was taken from the September 2019 installment of "Ask Dr. Tony." Climate change activist Greta Thunberg is a force OF nature on a mission FOR nature. And her Asperger's qualifies her as a candidate of extraordinary abilities. Dr. Tony and Craig detail the gifts of autism and Asperger's that are a part of her intellect, character and passion. Asperger's is indeed her superpower. Expect great things from this highly motivated person.
I literally just learned today that Thunberg has aspergers. My respect for her has only increased. I imagined she has to brave criticism and stress to do what she does simply because she is a young teen, but add the aspergers, she has a will and conviction of iron to work for what is important to her. Kids like her give me hope for the future. And to all the people wanting to patronise her and paint her as this poor little disabled child with no will of her own; here's a poor little disabled adult who also cares about the environment, and has tremendous respect for this girl who has already accomplished more than I ever will. From one aspie to another, rock on Greta!
Lol shut up kid. Greta and the other climate change wakos are not accomplishing anythinh
One spoilt and delusional 'aspie' brat to another.
She’s 16. People discredit her for being a child. She’s on the spectrum. Like me. And she has a passionate. People discredit her by calling her a puppet or claiming that she is somehow being abused, or manipulated. She’s Swedish. That discredits those claiming she’s somehow a political pawn as her position as a Swedish person would not serve America politically in the first place. I’m proud of what she is doing. She has a point. Climate change is real (I will believe the decades of research my uncle and wife have published for NASA over the naysayers as they have seen the ozone hole with their own eyes). But the abuse she has been receiving from the naysayers is exactly the reason why more women are not being diagnosed on the spectrum and it is exactly the reason more women do not come forward bout being autistic. Because God forbid we may have developed our own opinions about our own passions and somehow be able to articulate ourselves as eloquently as Greta has done because if we do, we might get the same lashing out from a party whose agenda is to bully a young woman, a minor, for her mind. She’s on the spectrum. She’s 16. She CAN articulate her opinions. Which discredits those calling her a “puppet.” As for scripting, Twitter uses TelePrompTer. Great orators use their written speeches. And they all flounder if they cannot find their notes. The fact that people hate her means she is doing something good and right. I can only dream of being able to be as bold as she is and that I can be able to give speeches like she did without feeling nauseated and timid. Maybe one day, I will. After all, Greta is 16 and doing it. So I should be able to do as well. Thank you for addressing things Tony Atwood.
Thanks for covering this. From the perspective of having Aspergers and OCD as well, what I find amazing about Greta is how she utilizes her strengths and limitations and fine tuning it in such a way that helps her achieve positive results. She steps out of her comfort zone and routines and navigates a world that isn't really designed for people on the spectrum.
Watching her from a year ago till now, one can see how she has grown as a person. She has said in an interview that her "alone world" is getting smaller as the real world opens up around her. She is learning each step of the way and turning those limitations into strengths. It's hard being around a lot of people and large amounts of sensory input, but here she is doing just that.
It shows other Aspies that no matter how different you feel from the rest of the world, there is still room for you to walk freely in your own skin. It shows us that you CAN step out of the shadows and make your voice heard while accomplishing extraordinary things in the process.
Jonathan Cunningham Well put, I totally agree 👍
She makes complete sense. If the world wasn't soo concerned with temporary comfort, power and money they would see that.
Except if you look at the climate data, the planet is NOT getting warmer, it's getting colder. So she got that part wrong. I feel like she is being used by her parents and whoever wants us to believe the earth is getting warmer. We are having brutal long winters and it's going to get worse.
I have Aspergers, but I don't believe it's a "superpower" for me. But I actually feel much better about my diagnosis because of Greta. Well done her! 😊👏✊
"Laser Focused" - Love this description.
Quite a few commenters here assuming autism means the inability to think for yourself, or just insulting a channel they likely wouldn't even watch if didn't have a controversial person in the title. Link me to live footage of you addressing the UN, using your perfectly articulated and infinitely better knowledge of climate change, next time you have the chance.
I'd be curious to learn about Greta's use of metaphors and sarcasm -- my diagnosis was rejected because I use metaphors and sarcasm, yet here we see someone who uses them publicly (i.e. "our house is on fire", "you have stolen my childhood" and "Donald needs to chill out and watch a movie" etc..
My son is 7 and is very clear on him wanting to clean up the world. He has said this since about 4 years old. I've never had him diagnosed but there are many things he does I would consider "different" or "strange" in my eyes. I'm thinking I probably should have him tested? Any advice would be appreciated.
Why not adress her misunderstanding of the climate crisis ????
Will the entire Ask Dr Tony be uploaded soon?
Still rendering. Will be up soon.
Thank God we are Not all the same...
Pre-judged stigmatization of anyone who has autism must never be tolerated! In the olden days, especially in the 1970s, people diagnosed with the spectrum of developmental disorders under it were prejudicially shamed, ostracized, belittled, mocked or thrown damaging dirt on them. Nowadays, we now recognize that we need to respect people with any form or forms of this spectrum disorder before we even think of even debasing them.
black and white thinking is great.... I have a form of autism and I learnt from 40 years of my life so far that we don't talk shit basically hahaha, we can excel with our passions and no one can defy our knowledge and experiences !
Two words say it all, "Super Powers."
That wasn't very objective thought.
Greta Thumberg's work was smeared and attacked by internet trolls and neo nazi groups, due to her asperger's
dr attwood, you are a star
Greta looks younger than age 17 but she is very mature for her age
That is a common trait with those on the spectrum to look younger than we are.
At 5'11" I'm the world's tallest midget, so what?
Is Dr Tony on the spectrum?
His dad was.
Step dad was, son is, and possibly his biological father either show multiple traits (step dad) or are diagnosed (son).
she is a world winner. admire her and her family.
None of this gives her any insight, nor knowledge, pertaining to climate change. Just stop.
Okay. Show me her actual talk where she explains the scientific data and facts and mechanisms, instead of just hysterical apelations on emotion.
THEN i might start taking her seriously. Because so far, all that I've seen from her are attempts at emotional manipulation via vague, emotionally loaded clichés.
Hey, you don't have to be an asshole all the time. Take a break. Enjoy the sunset.
I mean, you could just listen to the scientists she’s speaking for? To be fair as well, it takes years to understand their knowledge on the issues. They have their qualifications and she is very wise to listen to them.
@@MillieSHEEPbaa i am not aware that she would be speaking for any scientists. also, i am not aware that it would make any sense for a child to speak for actual educated professionals.
@@MillieSHEEPbaa I have read a fair bit of the 'science' that she bases her ranting on and it is stacked full of bullshit.
Thank you Dr. Tony for shedding light on this issue and presenting this in a positive way. I feel for Greta and I can relate to her. I have Aspergers myself. If I see Greta I will give her a hug.
Cause your worthless like she is
Seems like she is mimicking someone else's performance, maybe her own written speech? Seemed mirrored
@@RadekPilich That's a hell of an assumption!
FFS. She's giving a speech to the UN. Do you really expect her to do that without having practiced it a lot first?
@@reviresco2591 What assumption? The "abused" part? It's an assessment, not an assumption. Spend some time looking at her family background, interactions and individuals and see for yourself.
@@RadekPilich So people in the theatre, opera singers and producers are automatically abusive parents?
@@reviresco2591 Offcourse not.
next stage of evolution I beg to differ. humans by nature need social interaction to stay sane and happy most people eith autism like myself are socially isolated because of the inability to socially interact due to the autism. if anything it's a curse
My wife has used my recent awareness of my autism/Aspergers as an excuse to think her gaslighting is just my perception.
You only looking at what she has and not where is the one makes Money from her and what she does
you out of Date
we are not all the same right
It's kind of shameful the way the climate alarmists use this young woman for political objectives. But, I suppose if it gives your cause an advantage why not go for it.
Actually she’s just a young naive girl who hasn’t completed her education and needs to go back to school that adults are using as a political pawn nothing more.
Proof some Doctor's are stupid.
She's a good looking, articulate young lady, but she had to know there'd be blowback over her message & how it was delivered.
No, it is unlikely she would know or even expect this "blowback".
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Wow what a brilliant play by establishment.
Can’t be against it no matter the message.
Lmfao
Would she have garnered all this attention if her special interest was not something PC and trendy? You know like promoting the beauty and magnificence of Planet Earth, instead of highlighting all the negative aspects.
nonsense
Filling people with a load of bs to please a certain crowd.
lol a super power is she a jedi or something what a load of crap
Greta Thurnberg screamed and she revealed the truth. I am a Liberal and Neurotypical. I retired from DARPA and worked on climate change. I agree that we have to do something, but I am not into Aspie organic foolery and their shuffling. Their third eye is too Bossy for me.
Their "third eye"?
She is an advocate for conservation but really she has no skills of leading people into action on the earth itself. She'd fight and limit action doing real work because she can't relate to people's feeling most of the time. Poster Child is still a good thing.