If there was a superhero called Super-Autist, what would be his superpowers?
If there was a superhero called Super-Autist, what would be his superpowers?
(this is meant as a light humor post)
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Total lack of empathy, saving the universe one Thanos Snap at a time.
Afaik autism isn't defined by a lack of empathy (that would be sociopathy iirc)
https://embrace-autism.com/autism-and-empathy/
It's complicated
Further reading/listening on the double-empathy "problem": https://www.spectrumnews.org/news/double-empathy-explained/
Interesting. I do relate with the gaze and emotional empathy things, especially the "fluctuating empathy" part. I'm not officially diagnosed though. But my (licensed psychologist) sister says I'm "definitely on the spectrum", for what it's worth
That's a good article, thanks. Sorry you got downvoted! I agree it's complicated...
He's just super, hero not sure