Pythiism

Reframing Autism as an Alternative Form of Consciousness

By: Rachael Harris

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Paperback | 24 May 2021

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Pythiism: Reframing Autism as an Alternative Form of Consciousness is the first new major theory of autism since 1944. It asserts that autism is based, not in the brain, but in the psyche: where mind interfaces with matter - a seismic shift in focus from empirical to intuitive observation.

This theory re-examines not only the established major symptoms of autism, but also includes rarely or never covered areas of autism research: a psycho-evolutionary perspective, the existential emotions, and psychic phenomena and spirituality.

Crucially, this work solves the anomalies of autism that scientific reductionism is unable to reach. It opens a conversation with academics, mental health professionals and, most importantly, people on the autism spectrum, presenting not only an equally valid point of reference for understanding themselves, but also a better one, revealing an alternative form of human consciousness hidden in plain sight.

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"Pythiism, a profound book that offers a unique lens and amazing

insight into the autistic experience. As an autistic woman, I recognize

in these pages multiple aspects of myself, as well as characteristics

of 1000s of autistic individuals I've come to call friends. I

recommend exploring Rachael Harris' landmark theory; one which

moves graciously away from the deficit-model of neurodiversity to

the wide expanse of potential! This book makes me proud to be on

the spectrum."

- Marcelle Ciampi (aka Samantha Craft) M.Ed., International Neurodiversity

Trainer, Author of the book Everyday Aspergers, Founder of Spectrum Suite

LLC, and Co-Executive of Life Guides for Autistics

"What I believe we have here is not only a book, but a work of

philosophy which represents a sea-change in our understanding of

autism. Rachael definitively shows here that autism is not 'wrong' in

any way but is an alternative way of experiencing the divide between

the conscious and unconscious, which should be embraced and not

suppressed or changed. Indeed, the missing piece in the jigsaw that

we have been searching for, for years."

- Jose Perez de la Cruz, BPubHlth, MPH, Dip. Couns.,

MBACP, MIAEBP, MNCS (Accred.)

"Every psychiatrist, psychologist, paediatrician, teacher etc. needs

to read this! Rachael explains everything so clearly and eloquently.

The behaviours we can observe all make complete sense now."

- Catherine J Dunk, BA (Syd.)(Psych./Ling.), Dip. Prof. Couns. (AIPC), Dip.

Book Editing & Publishing (Macleay)

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