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submitted 11 months ago* (last edited 11 months ago) by venkman_lemmy@lemmy.world to c/autism@lemmy.world

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Do most people (like NTs) think binary, like approval or disapproval? — even if it’s more like a score.

A follow-up question: Are they obsessed with it?

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[–] Lexam@lemmy.world 6 points 11 months ago (1 child)

No. I believe the stereotype is that we think in more binary terms than neurotypicals. Which can be frustrating in a nuanced world.

[–] venkman_lemmy@lemmy.world [S] 2 points 11 months ago* (last edited 11 months ago)

I don't think we think like approval/disapproval. NTs are more obsessed with approval than us and that's how we can be odd.

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