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Re:People with autism less likely to succumb to bystander ef... by mjan22640 on Tuesday October 31, 2023 @04:40AM (#38081774)
NDs lack certain social instincts, that are at the same time very strong in NTs. To a ND, NTs acting under influence of these do appear to be flawed. It is an observation, not a superiority complex. One of the differences is that NTs are not hierarchical, superiority/inferiority of people is a non-category to a NT.
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Re:People with autism less likely to succumb to bystander ef... by nathan_compton on Tuesday October 31, 2023 @04:15PM (#38090724)
1. I was being a little facetious. 2. It is absolutely weird to speak for all neurodiverse people in such sweeping ways. I've been involved in the physical sciences most of my adult life and I can tell you I've met plenty of ND people who are also highly competitive and judgemental. Even those these are considered negative traits, you do a disservice to a a huge variety of people by claiming that they are all the same. Its the opposite of acknowledging their diversity.
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