The Identity Theory of Autism: How Autistic Identity Is Experienced Differently
neuroclastic.com
Terra Vance posits that Autistic people experience empathy and emotions differently because the way autistic identity is structured differs from non-autistic people’s identity constructs.

I‘ve not related to something this much in a long time. I‘ve been treated as a traitor for this so often all over my life. I can’t believe that someone actually has a theory about this that is not esoteric in some way.

  • vzq@lemmy.blahaj.zoneEnglish
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    11 months ago

    Thanks for sharing this!

    I’ve never read this before, but I have seen unsourced quotes and talked to people that present it as established fact.

    It’s been a good experience to read the original.

    • haui@lemmy.giftedmc.comOPEnglish
      1·
      11 months ago

      You‘re very welcome. I‘m always trying to share stuff if I find it useful in case someone else does as well. :)