Whom do you trust?"Outside Looking In" (SN: 8/12/06, p. 106) states, "Yet individuals with Asperger syndrome Asperger syndrome Children who have autistic behavior but no problems with language. Mentioned in: Autism can still look at a face and assess characteristics such as trustworthiness." Statements like that are mystifying mys·ti·fy tr.v. mys·ti·fied, mys·ti·fy·ing, mys·ti·fies 1. To confuse or puzzle mentally. See Synonyms at puzzle. 2. To make obscure or mysterious. to me. I think I am about average in social intelligence, but I can't imagine even thinking of looking at a stranger's face and deciding whether or not the person is trustworthy. MOLLY WEEKS, PEMBROKE PINES Pembroke Pines, city (1990 pop. 65,452), Broward co., SE Fla., a residential suburb between Miami and Fort Lauderdale; inc. 1961. A significant retirement community, the suburb grew rapidly in the late 20th cent., and more than doubled in size between 1990 and 2000. , FLA FLA Florida (old style) FLA Macromedia Flash (file extension) FLA Flash Files (file extension) FLA Fair Labor Association FLA Front Line Assembly . People assess the trustworthiness of others all the time--in business deals, purchases, and asking for directions, for instance.--B. BOWER |
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