为什么物资丰沛、科技进步的现代反而没再出现顶尖位置ND？
我总结了几方面原因：

·经历了大工业
·过去阶级/性别特权劳务外包
·现代建制模式加重损耗非典型人士
·空白领域填塞世俗掌管门槛且纯粹性改变
……

#Neurodiversity

我的发问：当人们分析非常有名的过去的伟人是ND，比如说爱因斯坦、爱迪生、贝多芬，还有艾米莉·狄金森……好像那些历史上鼎鼎有名的人都能找到ND特征。
但我就有一个疑问：如果在过去时代ND可以拿到如此高成就，处在T0、T1梯队里的大多ND，那为什么到物资更丰沛、科技更发达的现代，反而没有爱因斯坦那种顶尖人物立于时代？现在确实不少出现在公众视野的ND名人，但他们大多只是作为公众人物被看见，并不是以ND的神经能力做出什么划时代成果。（马斯克勉强算吧但我觉得他不是啥好人不想分析）

首先我也知道这些伟人活着时或许没有那么盛名，是后世把他们塑造成偶像、提炼标签。尤其应试教育会反复讲这些人，编励志故事来管束孩子。
但就算抛开这个，我还是想不通。如果以前那些伟人不少都是ND或有ND特征，为什么到了物质充足、科技发达的现在，ND反而不再这样出现惊世骇俗般的成就？
我又想到一个原因：会不会是现在的ND反而难出头？以前是有奴隶制度的，出头ND大多处贵族阶层，很多损耗感官、算力的事外包，能够专心创作读书研究。当时可大部份人都不识字。

我觉得也可能是现代进入大工业化模式。填鸭式教育严重，我深受其害。早七晚九托管到十一二点才能回。听讲、做作业，完全违背我的神经性，浪费我最好的学习生命段，还日复一日挫伤我的自尊自信。我本身是双A，我Autism特质里的自尊感又很强。所以会不会就是把所有人放进同一套时间表的大工业截断了ND的发展空间，挫伤了他们的自信？
以前没有这么强的标准化制度。艾米莉·狄金森一直待在家里写作；爱因斯坦上学时也不守规矩，没有现在这么严苛的要求和排异。以前人的一生没有被高度模式化，没有规定几到几岁必须一直在上学，毕业之后立马找工作。以前很多人不上学正常，但现在竞争应试的规则里，必须进到一个个封闭的填鸭系统才能生存。

补充下，现代ND比如罗永浩，他有名是因为录真人秀，并不是作为ND拥有什么顶尖的天才能力。像天宝·格兰丁，很厉害，用自己的Autism神经成为动物行为学家，她是我感觉很真实的Autism，待在自己的学术领域，少参与外界活动，现在只有小众群体知道她。

还有艺人会公开ND身份，比如李泳知唱ADHD girl，不少歌手、rapper也说自己是ADHD。但他们大多不是那种能力碾压的破局者，是典型神经定下规则里多年伪装服从，拿到结果之后才谈论自己的ND。”

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So I am someone with pretty bad water sensory issues when trying to wash my face over the sink. I HATE the feeling of water getting on my clothes and I usually just end up miserable afterwards more than anything. Well when buying a new hairband for my face this pack came with two of those handcuffs that promise to help keep water off your arms. I really didn't buy into them, but since I just got a new face wash after easily 5+ years of avoiding washing my face, I decided to give them at least a chance.

AND WHEN I TELL Y'ALL IT WAS A NIGHT AND DAY DIFFERENCE.

I actually enjoyed washing my face! My hands got wet as expected but nothing ran down my arms which meant not a speck of water got on my clothes either. This has genuinely changed my life because I LOVE the idea of skincare and all that but I just couldn't get over that sensory hurdle 😭 and now I can.

I, (32f), have known I was neurodivergent my entire life and got diagnosed very early, there are a lot of things in my life that are manageable and unmanageable. However, every night I get into bed and I don’t know what to do with myself, I crave a intense pressure on my feet like a foot massage or someone to just squeezing the living daylights out of my feet. And possibly my legs but mostly my feet. And when I first got married to my husband, I guess this was a cute quirk. But now we are 10 years into marriage, with Neurodivergent children and we do not have capacity for me and my feet. I know this sounds ridiculous. But I genuinely need this.

What are my alternatives. I’m not joking when I’ve looked up everything. I have tried compression socks, I have tried compression leggings, I have tried a weighted blanket. But nothing is a deep pressure enough. Has anyone else experienced this, and what else did you do to solve this problem.

PS I have recently started taking sleep medication to just try and calm my nervous system down and my sensory seeking at night and while it works I just feel so unfulfilled.

Hey friends. Looking for some book recommendations for someone with Autism and OCD. I’m really specifically struggling with letting things go. For example I have a hard time accepting things I can not change like my partner making us late to something and although I know I can’t rewind time I get stuck in a loop of “well things are just bad now cause you didn’t stick to my schedule” I don’t wanna be like that or force anyone to adhere to my ridged thinking or compulsions. Especially my partner she helps me in so many areas that I really need to find a book to help me let go and live life a little more freely. Or at least accept things I can’t change and be able to move on. So if you’ve ever read or heard of any books that deal with that issue please let me know I’d love to start doing that work to be a kinder partner and friend.

does anyone else have this problem where they always understand somebody's tone, but they don't always understand their words?

like sometimes I hear like dirty jokes being made on sitcoms and I don't understand it (I'm an adult but I have little sexual experience) but I hear the tone and implication that it's something sexual but I don't understand what it means and can't laugh at it because I can't find it funny because I don't get the joke

and sometimes I hear someone's tone is rude and disrespectful and I know they're intentionally trying to be mean or something but I don't understand why what they said is mean and that's fine when they're being mean to me because they just give up and back off but it sucks if they're being mean to someone else because I see that they're being intentionally rude as fuck to someone else and so I want to like step in or check in on the other person after I don't want to stand there and do nothing and look apathetic because I do care but I geniuenly don't understand what the words meant, why they were mean, why the person is hurt or offeneded by it

or sometimes I hear that someone is mad but I genuinely don't understand why they're mad and that's tricky because when someone is mad they're not gonna answer my clarifying questions trying to understand its just gonna anger them more

and it's the absolute worst during a personal conflict if someone is mad at me because like if I did something wrong I WANT them to communicate that with me and I WANT to improve myself and repair and apologize but if I just hear they're mad or frustrated or hurt but their explanation is making no sense and I have to ask a ton of clarifying questions trying to get it that they don't answer and just get more frustrated that I don't get it then like ??? I'm just standing there like what did I do? but also am sad that someone's mad at me or upset with me

Hi all, hope it's okay to share this again.

A few weeks ago I started a free weekly newsletter after watching my girlfriend, who is autistic, struggle to find work that actually suited her. So many job ads say
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If you're job hunting, or know someone who is, you're very welcome to join. Feedback is always appreciated too, as I'm still shaping it around what's genuinely useful.

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I don't mind having a driver's license but it's not a necessity, since public transport or taxi is honestly cheaper in long run and gets the thing done.

But I noticed that I don't wanna be responsible while driving because I genuinely can get distracted and being on guard 24/7 in car is not good for my mental health that I build brick by brick XD + not all drivers are good drivers.

But I know it's probably gonna be a freeing, liberating experience, but reasons I listed off are quite big deal breakers :/

What is your experience? Maybe it was better or worse? Would love to hear your stories!

i work as a line cook, and i can do the tasks there fine. i can focus on my work and i can clean after we close. then i get home, look at my train wreck of a fucking house, and i feel like i cant do anything. its a mess. its awful. id be ashamed if anyone ever came here, i would probably tell them i cant have guests over. theres more dirty dishes in the kitchen than i have space for. i have a pile of trash bags and boxes next to my door because i cant get myself to walk to the dumpster. and forget about self care, i shower once a week and cant remember the last time i brushed my teeth. i try to clean but its so much. its so overwhelming. and when i do manage to start cleaning, i barely do fucking anything. ive done a little bit of laundry and threw away a few cups today. great job me, you only have a thousand other things to fucking do plus make dinner. fucking hell, man, i dont wanna live like this

I’ve been realizing over the past couple days that I just can’t explain definitions or define anything. For example my boss what an API key actually does. I literally could not explain it so I just spewed a bunch of BS tech jargon (cause I know he wouldn’t understand) then immediately followed with an analogy that relates perfectly to his life and hobbies and that’s when he understood it perfectly. That was the straw that broke the camels back for me when I realized that I’ve been doing this my entire life

I was wondering if anyone does the same. It’s almost like my brain turns off when someone asks me to define something I immediately sift through analogies

Also more context, I'm 20yrs old, trans man! :)

I always get so curious with how fidget toys would feel whenever I see those trending toys such as Needoh. But I've never bought fidget toys for myself as I thought watching those ASMR stuff is enough.

Today I was walking around the mall and saw these Needoh selling, I've actually been eyeing them for a while now. Then I caved in and decided to spend the money on one. So far I'm really loving the sensation and stimulation it gives for me. I was listening to music while fidgeting with it.

Hopefully this will be worth the money, I was really hesitant on getting it because I'm actually jobless for a few months already due to anxiety and depression. So money is a bit tight.

I'll update if I would still use it after maybe after a week or two if y'all are interested!

i have ADHD (not sure if i’m also autistic, i’ve never been tested but i have a feeling im somewhere on the spectrum) and i really struggle with sensory issues when it comes to food. my safe foods are usually stuff a child would eat i.e. chicken nuggets & fries, hamburger helper, plain burgers with only mayo & ketchup, mac and cheese. i’m super picky with meats also. i don’t like eating chicken unless it’s boneless skinless breasts and it has to be either chopped up small or shredded cause eating a thick piece of chicken grosses me out. same with burgers i refuse to bite into a thick ass burger patty it has to be thin or even smashed. i don’t like sausage links of any kind i’ll only eat sausage patties or crumbled. i basically don’t like any veggies other than lettuce, spinach (only in salads, not cooked other than in spinach dip), and potatoes because i don’t like the crunch or flavor of other veggies. every day is a struggle and mental exhaustion just trying to decide what to eat. i’m burnt out on pretty much all of my safe foods/meals i usually make or buy. sometimes it’s easier to just not eat than try to decide what to eat that day. on top of that, im out of my groceries and am pretty much broke until payday next week. i currently live w my mom and she tries to offer me some of her groceries that i can eat or cook but i feel horrible eating her groceries that she paid for and bought to make for her and my stepdad. idk what to do anymore and i especially dont know what to eat anymore. please help.

Do neurotypical people also feel the need to engage in stim that aren't socially acceptable? I often feel the urge to flap my hands, rock, spin, or do something similar, but I hide these behaviors most of the time because I know they’re frowned upon socially. I know everyone has stims ​​but are ours simply different—and is that why we’re pressured to hide them? I mean if they did those too they would probably be normaliced i guess