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Maybe it's me, but it looks like the entire part on criticisms is based heavily on feminist scholarship and not on independent research. — Preceding unsigned comment added by Aristotele1982 (talk • contribs) 15:54, 2 June 2019 (UTC)[reply]

@Aristotele1982: Just to let you know, I added another source in this section to see if this source will be worth it. Ylevental (talk) 21:57, 2 June 2019 (UTC)[reply]

I agree. Simon Baron-Cohen may be somewhat controversial, but he is not that controversial. He is a highly respected researcher and the length of his criticisms section is WP:UNDUE. Let's try to cut out the criticisms by non-scientists. --Wikiman2718 (talk) 17:22, 16 August 2019 (UTC)[reply]

He is controversial. https://www.psychologytoday.com/ca/blog/neurodiverse-age/202108/why-autistic-people-are-worried-spectrum-10k And hence has paused the study due to the outcry from the community. https://spectrum10k.org/statement-10th-september/ Characterizing members of the Autistic community as "feminist scholarship" seems inappropriate in light of these events. Mrrealtime (talk) 18:53, 11 September 2021 (UTC)[reply]

This article will need updating

This article will soon need updating. It was reported on the news today (Tuesday August 24 2021) that Simon Baron-Cohen is to be linked with a huge study of autistic people, looking at over 10,000 autistic people. He was on the Radio 4 Today programme today. If Wikipedia is to maintain its status as the world's most up-to-date encyclopaedia, it will need to follow the progress of this study carefully. YTKJ (talk) 19:37, 24 August 2021 (UTC)[reply]

Yes, it's called Spectrum 10K. Here's a summary from the University of Cambridge. Martinevans123 (talk) 19:52, 24 August 2021 (UTC)[reply]

"Eugenics" wick in "See Also"

The inclusion of the wick seemed spurious, particularly for a biography of a living person, and could have easily been read as an indication that Baron-Cohen is associated with the eugenics movement. I've gone ahead and removed it as potentially libelous. 2001:56A:FB4D:5200:B62E:99FF:FEA3:D19A (talk) 01:15, 8 January 2023 (UTC)[reply]

"key test" or "key text"?

The first paragraph of the lead ends with "the key test of which was published in 2015" (emphasis mine), but I'm left wondering whether that should be "test" or "text". In addition, naming that key test/text wouldn't be out of place, I believe. What do others think? The Crab Who Played With The Sea (talk) 16:48, 31 July 2023 (UTC)[reply]

Theory of Mind....

Since the "Double Empathy" paper made by Damien Milton, has not even Simon Baron-Cohen changed his mind about ASD patients lacking "theory of mind"?

I can understand it could be of historic importance to document Baron-Cohen's initial opinion on this topic, but should there not also be further information showing opinions on that topic have seriously changed since? 45.91.115.133 (talk) 20:17, 30 July 2024 (UTC)[reply]