Autism Rates Are NOT Exploding but Anti Intellectualism IS! [feat. The Telepathy Tapes]

Are you ready to explore wild claims about skyrocketing autism rates and “telepathic” kids? In this video, we’ll dive into Dr. John Campbell’s sensational theories on autism being caused by “lifestyle factors,” and only Trump and RFK can expose the cause... 🤦🏻. The viral Telepathy Tapes phenomenon, and the real reasons behind the rise in autism diagnoses. How do we protect ourselves from people who would seek to manipulate and confuse the discussions about us? With critical thinking! 🤔 Join the Autisti-Cat Community and get extra content, Discord Community, Exclusive Livestreams, and more: https://www.patreon.com/autisticaf Related videos: On the connection between autism and IQ: https://youtu.be/rioKiKDAOdQ On autism misinformation in science: https://youtu.be/ZDrDGnemw0o On Trump, RFK, Andrew Wakefield and woo (includes a large number of references on the safety of vaccinations and research into autism and vaccinations): https://youtu.be/BwfqNkuSfZ4 James Randi One Million Dollar Paranormal Challenge: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/One_Million_Dollar_Paranormal_Challenge The bad stuff: Autism Massive Increase: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kr4xo2Or_7o&ab_channel=Dr.JohnCampbell The Telepathy Tapes - (I'm not linking them here). 📌 Stay Connected: Stim the notification bell and subscription button to be notified when I release new content. 📸 I'm now on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/autisticafter40/ 👩🏼‍💻 And the web: https://www.autisticafter40.com 👨‍⚖️ Disclaimer: I am not a healthcare professional or psychotherapist. If you are watching this and feel that you need immediate mental health support, please see the list of mental health helplines at [HelpGuide.org](http://helpguide.org/) here: https://www.helpguide.org/find-help.htm If you have met one autistic (and or ADHD) person, you have met one person. This is a spectrum condition, and many traits may be different, or have alternative explanations for your symptoms. If in doubt, refer to a psychologist, and not a YouTuber. Self-diagnosis is valid! Chapters 00:00 WTF is going on I didn't want to start 2025 with this video 02:19 Who is Dr. John Campbell? 03:33 The CDC autism data 05:54 Social model of disability 07:13 The real reasons for the increase 09:31 Intellectual disability 11:58 The Telepathy Tapes 15:02 James Randi, Uri Geller, and hysteria 16:29 The Subconcious and the ideomotor. 17:47 Wishful thinking 20:23 A common thread 22:29 JAQ-ing off and other fallacies