K.J. ElphinstoneMar 18

Is empathy political?
A thread on autistic empathy.

A still-quite-popular belief about autistic people is that we lack empathy.

I think this is faulty logic.
Here's why:

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#ActuallyAutistic #Neurodivergent
#DoubleEmpathy #TheoryOfMind

Show threadDianora (Diane Bruce)Mar 19

@KatyElphinstone
https://seventhvoice.wordpress.com/2013/11/16/new-study-finds-that-individuals-with-aspergers-syndrome-dont-lack-empathy-in-fact-if-anything-they-empathize-too-much/

too much empathy would lead to shutdown which could be perceived as non-empathy by NT.

Theory finds that individuals with Asperger’s Syndrome don’t lack empathy – in fact if anything they empathize too much

“A ground-breaking theory suggests people with autism-spectrum disorders such as Asperger’s do not lack empathy – rather, they feel others’ emotions too intensely to cope.” “People with


Seventh Voice
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@Dianora @KatyElphinstone This was such a good read. I thought personally I never had the ‘theory of mind’ problem. Now that I look back, it took me a while (in high school) to finally realize not everyone deeply disliked their parents.
Mar 19 at 8:49pmWeb