Did we inherited autism through the Neanderthal and Denisovan genomes?

There is a New Scientist article that suggests the exact opposite, that neurological divergences like autism, and mental illnesses like schizophrenia, were not found in archaic humans, such as Neanderthals.  See it here: Why we get autism but our Neanderthal cousins didn't | New Scientist

This might indicate that we are very human indeed.

the word is "suggest" and that "further research" is needed to jump to that conclusion

In science nothing is absolute - except absolute zero (zero degrees Kelvin), probably.

Scientists try hard not to jump to conclusions - think of Darwin and his decades long gestation of his theory of 'Evolution by Natural Selection'.

It is always useful for a valid counterargument to be highlighted.

In science nothing is absolute - except absolute zero (zero degrees Kelvin), probably.

Scientists try hard not to jump to conclusions - think of Darwin and his decades long gestation of his theory of 'Evolution by Natural Selection'.

It is always useful for a valid counterargument to be highlighted.

i read that wonderful book and didnt know it took him 20+  years to get it right. Best book I have ever read, well written and laid out.