Overexplaining, the act of providing excessive detail or lengthy explanations, is a common experience among autistic individuals. This tendency often arises from a desire for clarity and a fear of being misunderstood.... Read more »
Black and white thinking, also known as all-or-nothing thinking or dichotomous thinking, is a common cognitive pattern in autistic individuals. It’s characterized by an inclination to perceive situations, ideas, or beliefs in... Read more »
Autistic individuals who are described as “high-functioning” (a term often used for autistic people without intellectual disability who have relatively independent life skills) frequently desire social connection yet encounter significant challenges in... Read more »
Autism masking (also known as camouflaging) refers to strategies autistic individuals use to hide their autistic traits and appear more neurotypical. Many autistic individuals engage in masking—often to navigate a world not... Read more »
Autistic individuals may process emotions differently due to variations in sensory processing and how they interpret social cues, sometimes leading to delayed or intensified emotional responses. Additionally, conditions like alexithymia, which is... Read more »
The neurodiversity movement is a social justice initiative promoting the acknowledgment, acceptance, and inclusion of people with neurological differences. It aims to change how our society views neurodivergence so we can replace... Read more »
The development of a mass shooter is not an impulsive act—it is a process shaped by cognitive wiring, environmental influences, and deeply ingrained belief systems. While discussions often misattribute mass violence to... Read more »
Autism and ADHD often co-occur, sharing characteristics in cognitive processing and social interaction styles. Both are associated with creative thinking, though through potentially different mechanisms. Investigating creativity in autism and ADHD is... Read more »
Maladaptive daydreaming involves intense, vivid fantasies that can interfere with daily life. Divergent thinking is the ability to generate multiple unique ideas from a single prompt. This study explores how these concepts... Read more »
As an autistic person, I understand the feeling of thinking that my autism has ruined friendships. Sometimes this may come in the the form of self-sabotage when friendships feel difficult. More often... Read more »