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Standing up for your values might be decided to be a pathology - If you're autistic (neuroclastic.com)
submitted 1 year ago by SuddenDownpour to c/autism
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This article picks apart a bunch of biases by the researchers of a given paper. The object of study was the differences in behavior between a group of autistic people and a group of non-autistic people when choosing between prioritizing value for oneself or value for the community.

I recommend reading the paper itself too. If that is, understandably, too much for you, I suggest you go for the introduction, the conclusion, and the segments mentioned in the article.

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[–] [email protected] 16 points 1 year ago (3 children)

This is definitely true for me. I think way too much about the consequences of my actions and I could never work in a job where you're rewarded for tricking customers or being dishonest.

[–] [email protected] 8 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (1 children)

I used to do pest control. For a while, I worked for a company called Alpha Ecological where my job was to solve customer problems. Then they got bought out by and integrated into Western (Rentokil Global), and my job changed to convincing people who didn't need recurring service to keep paying for recurring service. I tried to keep working there and ultimately had a nervous breakdown. Didn't even quit properly. Just stopped leaving my apartment for a month or so.

Now I drive a truck. Driving is a wonderful job for folks with ASD who don't have any motor impairment.

[–] SuddenDownpour 7 points 1 year ago

Driving is great when you're doing it safely and get past the initial anxiety. I hope you live a happy life.

[–] [email protected] 6 points 1 year ago

(ie most of them)

[–] [email protected] 6 points 1 year ago

I was a terrible salesperson for this reason. "Here's a machine in your stated price range. It will die in 18 months. And it sucks."