Ancestral Neurotypes: The Evolutionary Roots of Neurodiversity

By Rhiannon Yandell

What if your brain isn't broken-just ancient, and out of place?

In this groundbreaking exploration of cognitive diversity, Ancestral Neurotypes reframes conditions like autism, ADHD, and other forms of neurodivergence not as disorders, but as evolutionary specializations. Drawing from anthropology, neuroscience, and lived experience, this book offers a powerful new taxonomy of human neurotypes-each one rooted in a vital role our ancestors needed to survive.

From the hyper-vigilant Sentinel, to the emotionally attuned Weaver, the system-focused Architect, the kinetic and creative Firekeeper, and the sustaining Groundtender, this framework helps readers finally see their differences not as deficits, but as design.

Whether you've lived your life on the margins, struggled with misdiagnosis, or simply sensed you were meant for something different-this book will help you name the pattern, reclaim your role, and reconnect to a lineage that's been waiting for you to remember who you are.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: B0FLW5M8YV
• ISBN13: 9798297053878
• Release Date: August 2025
• Publisher: Independently published
• Length: 526 Pages
• Weight: 1.54 lbs.
• Dimensions: 9.0" x 1.2" x 6.0"