r/science • u/mvea Professor | Medicine • Jan 30 '25

Neuroscience A low-cost tool accurately distinguishes neurotypical children from children with autism just by watching them copy the dance moves of an on-screen avatar for a minute. It can even tell autism from ADHD, conditions that commonly overlap.

https://newatlas.com/adhd-autism/autism-motion-detection-diagnosis/
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u/nicolekay Jan 30 '25

That's actually an interesting point. I 100% also assumed this to be a woman despite them not making any explicit references. From describing themselves as "shy" (vs. something like "antisocial" or "reserved" or "serious"), to mentioning their children and parents, to discussing mental health topics openly with colleagues... Not that men can't or don't communicate like this, but I find it less common.

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u/starbugone Jan 30 '25

I thought that too and then read the comment again and noticed they didn't specify their gender. Maybe the phrase to 'have children' is more likely to be something a mother would say along with your observations?

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u/Randal-daVandal Jan 30 '25

I'm gonna keep boiling this down. I'd go so far as to say, men say "kids" more often when referencing their offspring vs women's usage of "children".

What do we think?

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u/JustAnotherHyrum Jan 30 '25

As a guy, I use 'kids' while speaking informally and "children" when referring to those same kids more formally or academically.

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u/Randal-daVandal Jan 30 '25

Yeah, I could see myself following that pattern as well. I can't remember the last time I said children, though...

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u/Geodude532 Jan 30 '25

You mean you don't refer to them as demon spawn?