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  2. List of autistic fictional characters - Wikipedia

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    This is a list of fictional characters that have been explicitly described within the work in which they appear, or otherwise by the author, as being on the autism spectrum. It is not intended to include speculation. Autistic people involved in the work may be mentioned in footnotes.

  3. Poltergeist - Wikipedia

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    Most claims or fictional descriptions of poltergeists show them as being capable of pinching, biting, hitting, and tripping people. They are also depicted as capable of the movement or levitation of objects such as furniture and cutlery, or noises such as knocking on doors. Foul smells are also associated with poltergeist occurrences, as well ...

  4. List of disability-related terms with negative connotations

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    Some people consider it best to use person-first language, for example "a person with a disability" rather than "a disabled person." [1] However identity-first language, as in "autistic person" or "deaf person", is preferred by many people and organizations. [2] Language can influence individuals' perception of disabled people and disability. [3]

  5. Category:Poltergeists - Wikipedia

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    Articles relating to poltergeists (German for "rumbling ghost" or "noisy spirit"), a type of ghost or spirit that is responsible for physical disturbances, such as loud noises and objects being moved or destroyed. Most claims or fictional descriptions of poltergeists show them as being capable of pinching, biting, hitting, and

  6. What People With Autism Can Teach Us About Mental Resilience

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    In line with this optimism, a 2018 paper finds that, while comparisons on Instagram can lead to envy, they can also bring inspiration, underscoring the positive motivational potential of social media.

  7. Nandor Fodor - Wikipedia

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    Fodor pioneered the theory that poltergeists are external manifestations of conflicts within the subconscious mind rather than autonomous entities with minds of their own. . He proposed that poltergeist disturbances are caused by human agents suffering from some form of emotional stress or tension and compared reports of poltergeist activity to hysterical conversion symptoms resulting from ...

  8. Alpert confirmed that autism "wasn't on people's radar" as much when Gates was a child as it is today. "Autism wasn’t widely recognized or understood decades ago," he said.

  9. Tina Resch - Wikipedia

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    Tina Resch (also goes by Christina Boyer, born October 23, 1969) was a central figure in a series of incidents that came to be called the Columbus poltergeist case. In 1984, alleged telekinesis events at her Columbus, Ohio home drew significant news media interest.