I ask because I know many of these labels (like Autism/Asperger's) were far less diagnosed back in the day.
Just some of the signs he portrayed left me wondering...
- Obsession over one thing.
- Savant-like abilities
- Sensitivity to noise
- Emotional outbursts
Any Questions??
ASPERGER'S SYNDROME probably.
shareIf you're basing your 'diagnosis' on the movie, that's very silly.
Based on what I've seen of the real person, I would say paranoid schizophrenic is more likely.
However I'm not a doctor and I haven't examined him.
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any intelligent introverted type person is considered autistic these days.
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In 2016 doctors would have had that lil boy drugged up on tons of medication. Unfortunately... this is the world we live in now, lol.
shareBobby Fischer lived an extremely tragic life. I have very mixed feelings on psychopharmacology, but in his particular case could medication not have helped him live an at least somewhat more dignified life for the final sad 30 years?
shareIt's hard to be sure since he is no longer alive but based on his symptoms you are probably right. When I hear about the "autism epidemic" I want to laugh. It's not that more people are becoming autistic, but scientists have changed how it is defined so that more people can be labeled as such. It used to be that autism meant you were unable to function in mainstream society, now it's anybody who is bad at sports or has trouble relating to the opposite sex.
shareIt's a spectrum with varying degrees of functionality.
shareThere has been speculation on whether Bobby Fischer had a psychiatric condition. At this point the topic is moot.
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