Evidence for autism in folklore?

A folklore analysis of the “autism-vaccine” scare

Vaccine scares and liability folklore In the recent “controversy” over allegations that vaccines cause autism, one of the criticisms that is been directed against the idea is simply that it is an “urban legend”. I share this opinion, but think it should be more than just a pejorative, Rather, by opening the issue up to the field of folklore, it will be possible to get a better grasp on the orig...

Folklore, Folklorism, and Synchronization: Preserved-Created Folklore in Israel

Evidence for Involvement of GNB1L in Autism

Structural variations in the chromosome 22q11.2 region mediated by nonallelic homologous recombination result in 22q11.2 deletion (del22q11.2) and 22q11.2 duplication (dup22q11.2) syndromes. The majority of del22q11.2 cases have facial and cardiac malformations, immunologic impairments, specific cognitive profile and increased risk for schizophrenia and autism spectrum disorders (ASDs). The phe...

Iranian Folklore, Proverbs and Aspiration for Development

Social scientists strongly believe that cultural norms and values shape, stimulate, direct, and influence all activities of human societies. This study attempts to provide a sociological analysis of cultural components, in particular the content of the proverbs included in Dehkhoda's Amsal va Hekam (Proverbs and Parables) and their role in Iran's underdevelopment. This book was chosen ...

Hubble-bubble in Iranian Folklore

Hubble-bubble has been the most common device for smoking tobacco in Iran and its neighboring. It has a folkloric name in every region. Hubble-bubble consists of a glass pitcher or pottery at the bottom, a wooden body in the middle, a wooden or plastic tube attached to the body for puffing, and a censer at the top to put tobacco and charcoal. Puffing causes the charcoal to catch fire and the to...