The article discusses the complexities surrounding diagnoses, particularly around neurodiversity and mixed brain dominance, as experienced by the author. While identifying such traits might create new issues, the author reflects on how mixed dominance has enriched their life, providing unexpected insights and successes. Examining the case of autism diagnosis, the author highlights differing opinions on neurodiversity, suggesting that it can be beneficial rather than merely a deficit, particularly in scientific fields where unique thinking is an asset. Ultimately, the matter of diagnosis and its implications requires careful judgment.
Diagnosing a problem can create new problems. On balance, most testing is beneficial. When to test and what to do about the results is a matter of judgment.
If you judge a diagnosis and intervention by its outcome, it is hard to imagine how being labeled "mixed dominance" would have made my life better.
My mixed dominance does have its occasional downside, however, although mostly inconsequential.
Far from being solely a deficit, I believe, my neurodiversity has made me a better scientist.
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