Autistic people are better at perceiving details. Major theories explain this in terms of bottom-up sensory mechanisms or in terms of top-down cognitive biases. Recently, it has become possible to link these theories within a common framework. This framework assumes that perception is implicit neural inference, combining sensory evidence with…

The purpose of this study was to develop an effective model to determine environmental awareness in a geographic region. Included in the instrument were questionnaires sent out to members of the community--educators, clergymen, industrial workers, students. Data from this study resulted in the development of recommendations for other researchers.…