It’s been revealed a study was performed that might show Russian President Vladimir Putin has Asperger's syndrome, a form of autism.
Brenda Connors, an expert in movement pattern analysis at the U.S. Naval War College, did a study in 2008 on his movement with her colleagues.
The study was made public by USA Today and other media outlets as part of the Freedom of Information Act.
However, there is no definitive conclusion to the study because they did not do a brain scan on the controversial leader. The study is based on observing his movements alone.
This study claims Putin’s “neurological development was significantly interrupted in infancy,” and it is a “disorder which affects all of his decisions.”
TIME reports the study was done in conjunction with a Pentagon think tank. It cited Dr. Stephen Porges, now a University of North Carolina psychiatry professor, concluding "Putin carries a form of autism” but he now says he never saw the final product of their research. As a result he "would back off saying he has Asperger's."
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