Is Seinfeld autistic?

“Jerry, if you think you have autism,” she added, “come over to my house for a night, and we'll show you what it's all about.” To be fair, Seinfeld never actually said: I am autistic. "I think on a very drawn-out scale, I'm on the spectrum," he told NBC's Brian Williams.
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What does Jerry Seinfeld suffer from?

Jerry Seinfeld still gets depressed

The comedian is honest that some bouts of depression are inevitable. There's no 100% solution to eradicate them permanently, but he found a way to make peace with them.
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Does Jerry Seinfeld have a learning disability?

Comedian Jerry Seinfeld is backing off comments he made earlier this month suggesting that he may be on the autism spectrum. In an interview with Access Hollywood, Seinfeld clarified that he does not have the developmental disorder.
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What celebs have a form of autism?

Famous People with Autism Spectrum Disorder
  • Dan Aykroyd - Actor and Film Writer. ...
  • Albert Einstein - Scientist & Mathematician. ...
  • Daryl Hannah - Actress & Environmental Activist. ...
  • Anthony Hopkins - Actor. ...
  • Heather Kuzmich - Reality TV Contestant & Model. ...
  • Tim Burton – Movie Director. ...
  • Henry Cavendish – Scientist.
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What TV characters have autism?

TV, Book and Movie Characters with Autism or Asperger's
  • Adam Raki, “Adam”
  • Amelie Poulain, “Amelie”
  • Dr. Sheldon Cooper, “The Big Bang Theory”
  • Dr. Amy Farrah-Fowler, “The Big Bang Theory”
  • Brigid Tenenbaum, “BioShock”
  • Tina Belcher, “Bob's Burgers”
  • Dr. Temperance “Bones” Brennan, “Bones”
  • Jerry Espenson, “Boston Legal”
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Jerry Seinfeld: I Think I'm on the Autism Spectrum



Is Sherlock Holmes autistic?

Holmes is unique compared to an average human, but he is not a “high- functioning sociopath.” Holmes most likely suffers from Asperger's Syndrome, a minor case of Bipolar Disorder, and a hint of Savant Syndrome. Asperger's Syndrome causes Holmes to think in pictures and desire a close companionship with Dr. Watson.
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Is Malcolm in the Middle autistic?

Malcolm and possibly Dewey (but he has fewer problems communicating) have Asperger's syndrome, and it comes from Lois' side of the family. Reese and Dewey and Jamie have some sort of hyperactivity.
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Which famous person has Asperger's?

  • Lizzy Clark - actress and campaigner.
  • Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart – Classical Composer.
  • Ulysse Delsaux & Cody Ware - Racecar drivers (C)
  • Sir Isaac Newton – Mathematician, Astronomer, & Physicist.
  • Carl Sagan - Astronomer (C)
  • Jerry Seinfeld – Comedian.
  • Satoshi Tajiri – Creator of Nintendo's Pokémon (C)
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Why is autism increasing?

ASD includes a broad spectrum of disorders that affects social skills, speech, movement, learning, cognition, mood and behavior. Rates of autism are increasing dramatically because of increased awareness and screening, better access to healthcare and broadened diagnostic criteria.
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Can I be self diagnosed autistic?

More information on autism is helping more adults realize they may have the disorder. Some people may even accurately diagnose themselves before seeing a medical professional, but again, a self-diagnosis is not official. After self-diagnosis, work with your doctor or therapist to get an official diagnosis.
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What ethnicity is Jerry Seinfeld?

Seinfeld was born in the borough of Brooklyn in New York City. His father, Kalmen Seinfeld (1918–1985), was of Austrian Jewish background. His mother, Betty (1915- ), is of Syrian Jewish descent.
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Do Jerry and Elaine have kids?

In the reunion episode featured in Season 7 of Curb Your Enthusiasm, it is revealed in the years since the finale Jerry has donated sperm to Elaine that results in her having a daughter, who's taken to calling Jerry "Uncle Jerry", but by the episode's end, it is said she now refers to him as "daddy" to Jerry and ...
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Why does Elaine call Jerry Jerome?

Elaine (Julia Louis-Dreyfus) calls Jerry "Jerome." Jerome happens to be Jerry Seinfeld's real life first name. Jerry is a nickname for Jerome.
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What are the 3 main symptoms of Aspergers?

What are the Symptoms of Asperger's Syndrome?
  • Inappropriate or minimal social interactions.
  • Conversations that almost always revolve around themselves or a certain topic, rather than others.
  • Not understanding emotions well or having less facial expression than others.
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Does Stephen Fry Aspergers?

Celebrities with Asperger's Syndrome Include Tim Burton, Stephen Fry and Albert Einstein. American director and producer Tim Burton from iconic films Edward Scissorhandsand Beetlejuice is confirmed to have Asperger's syndrome, as does famous British comedian Stephen Fry.
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What singers are autistic?

The five that made our list have turned the notion of what it means to have a 'disorder' on its head.
  • Travis Meeks. Guitarist, Singer, and Songwriter of Days of the New. ...
  • The AutistiX. Rock Band. ...
  • Marty Balin. Songwriter, Singer of Jefferson Airplane. ...
  • James Durbin. ...
  • Amadeus Mozart.
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Which president was autistic?

Thomas Jefferson – This famous Founding Father of the United States of America, former President of the United States and principle author of the Declaration of Independence was said to have been autistic or have Asperger's syndrome.
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Can autism go away?

The short answer is no. Autism is a lifelong diagnosis, and there is no known cure. As a spectrum disorder, there are varying degrees of autism and levels of disability. Some children with milder symptoms can learn how to manage the disorder more effectively than others.
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What is Dewey's IQ?

Within the first season of Malcolm in the middle, fans learned that this character is a genius with an IQ of 165 and a photographic memory. He's able to do math problems with memorized credit cards.
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Are there any autistic superheroes?

As we will see, Mr. Fantastic is both a claimed and a named autistic character. Reed Richards, or Mr. Fantastic, is a seminal character in the Marvel Universe, emblematic of the Silver Age collaboration between Jack Kirby and Stan Lee.
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Is the flash autistic?

Others have said that Barry shows traits of Asperger's, a form of autism. The way he is seemingly emotionless as he asks questions probing Batman (Ben Affleck) later — a man who usually intimidates people.
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Can you be autistic and a psychopath?

10.4 Fearlessness and morality

Fearlessness is not rare in autism, indeed, is a major concern for children with autism in schools and is also seen in psychopathy. They both have emotional processing deficits and indeed, they both, particularly criminal autistic psychopathy can show moral deficits.
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What's the difference between autism and Asperger?

Characteristics. What distinguishes Asperger's Disorder from classic autism are its less severe symptoms and the absence of language delays. Children with Asperger's Disorder may be only mildly affected, and they frequently have good language and cognitive skills.
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