Why Small Talk Hurts Autistic Brains

Описание: Autistic communication can differ from non-autistic styles, but what does that have to do with small talk? Watch this video to hear 8 reasons why small talk can be a struggle, especially for high masking autistic adults.

*NOTE: Every autistic person has different experiences. This video is based on research, studies, and the lived experiences of myself and shared by other autistic people. This isn't intended for diagnostic purposes but to help more people better understand the complexities of autism.

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📖 READ MORE:
1. Non-autistic observers both detect and demonstrate the double empathy problem when evaluating interactions between autistic and non-autistic adults (2024) https://journals.sagepub.com/doi/epub...
2. Neurotypical peers are less willing to interact with those with autism based on thin slice judgments (2017)
https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/28145...
3. Neurodivergent intersubjectivity: Distinctive features of how autistic people create shared understanding (2019)
https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/30073...
4. 'Putting on my best normal': Social camouflaging in adults with autism spectrum conditions (2017)
https://link.springer.com/article/10....
5. Gender differences in self-reported camouflaging in autistic and non-autistic adults (2019)
https://journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1...
6. Autistic peer-to-peer communication...highly effective (2020)
https://journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1...


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⏰ TIMESTAMPS:
0:00 Intro
0:22 #1 - Unplanned
1:08 #2 - Inefficient
2:24 #3 - Unfamiliar people
3:55 #4 - Unpredictable
5:27 #5 - Implied meanings
7:00 #6 - Social energy & the spoon theory
8:24 #7 - Past experiences
9:11 #8 - Differences in building connections
10:53 Autistic vs. non-autistic communication differences


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I'm Chris and alongside Debby, my brilliant partner, we've traveled, taught kids and families, founded companies, and navigated the world while also balancing both autism and ADHD as a neurodiverse duo.

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