Caetextia
Context blindness and Asperger's traits
'Caetextia' — context blindness* caused by an inability to keep track of multiple interconnecting variables and to reprioritise any change in those variables by referring to a wider field that contains the history of them. This causes people with caetextia to resort to one of two mental modus operandi: logical, straight-line thinking or thinking by random associations.
Joe Griffin and Ivan Tyrrell first coined the term "caetextia" in 2007 to describe the most dominant manifestation of autistic behaviour at the highest levels of the autistic spectrum, and their insights have gone on to help many understand personally what is going on for them and also those in the caring and mental health professions. These insights also have huge implications for the world of organisations, business and politics, where many people suffer from caetextia.
* 'context blindness', a chronic disorder manifesting in the inability to adjust behaviours or perception to deal appropriately with interacting variables.
Explore our articles and interviews
3 ways to relax immediately
Do you feel overwhelmed with life? Like you are paddling hard just to stay afloat?
Sound sense
Much more is gained from hearing and telling stories, rather than just reading them, says Pat Williams.
Book review - The Shape of Things Unseen: a new science of imagination
Denise Winn reviews 'The Shape of Things Unseen: a new science of imagination' by Adam Zeman (Bloomsbury Circus, 2025)
How the police measure up
By introducing the human givens approach along with outcome measurements, Jayne Timmins has made her mark on Dyfed-Powys police.
The stories of our lives
HG tutor, therapist and newsletter editor, Carol Harper, explores the power of story and how a sense of wonder leads to connection and meaning.
Emma Charlton describes how the human givens approach provides the framework for the fertility support group she co-facilitates in Bristol.
Emma Charlton describes how the human givens approach provides the framework for the fertility support group she co-facilitates in Bristol.
Teaching that works: using the human givens in the classroom
Teacher trainer Andy Vass shows how knowledge and application of the human givens approach could help hard-pressed teachers reduce stress and improve the climate in class.
Julie Duguid
As the saying goes, two heads are better than one, so let's get our heads together! Our emotions can hijack our ability to think clearly...
Latest Tweets:
Tweets by humangivensLatest News:
HG practitioner participates in global congress
HG practitioner Felicity Jaffrey, who lives and works in Egypt, received the extraordinary honour of being invited to speak at Egypt’s hugely prestigious Global Congress on Population, Health and Human Development (PHDC24) in Cairo in October.
SCoPEd - latest update
The six SCoPEd partners have published their latest update on the important work currently underway with regards to the SCoPEd framework implementation, governance and impact assessment.
Date posted: 14/02/2024