Leidenhag, J. orcid.org/0000-0002-1164-7032 and King, P.E. orcid.org/0000-0002-2853-7657 (Cover date: November 2023) Neurodiversity and Thriving: A Case Study in Theology-Informed Psychology. Studies in Christian Ethics, 36 (4). pp. 827-843. ISSN 0953-9468
Abstract
The concept of ‘neurodiversity’ to speak of conditions such as autism, dyslexia, and others as differences, not disorders or pathologies, relies on a robust account of human flourishing that can incorporate these conditions. Conceptions of illness and well-being are always partially theological, whilst also having to be grounded in the empirical realities of the present time. Therefore, positive developmental psychology is a particularly apt field for developing a theology-informed psychology. This article argues that recent work in theology-engaged psychology of thriving, as opposed to subjective flourishing, is the best approach to securing a vision of well-being for neurodiverse persons.
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Item Type: | Article |
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Keywords: | neurodiversity; thriving; flourishing; Volf; autism; well-being; psychology |
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Institution: | The University of Leeds |
Academic Units: | The University of Leeds > Faculty of Arts, Humanities and Cultures (Leeds) > School of Philosophy, Religion and History of Science (Leeds) |
Depositing User: | Symplectic Publications |
Date Deposited: | 03 Nov 2023 10:43 |
Last Modified: | 03 Nov 2023 10:46 |
Status: | Published |
Publisher: | SAGE Publications |
Identification Number: | 10.1177/09539468231187784 |
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Open Archives Initiative ID (OAI ID): | oai:eprints.whiterose.ac.uk:204872 |