What is it about?
There is an inherent neurophysiological difference in how the autistic brain processes information. We who are autistic live in a specialized inner world that is entirely intellectual, free from emotional and social distractions. We view the outside world in scholarly detail, but without any emotional attachment to what we see.
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Why is it important?
This article is important because it explains how autistic people acquire encyclopedic knowledge about whatever topics are of interest to us. Every day we passionately pursue new thoughts and ideas.
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My autism enables me to approach every topic as if it were a detective mystery waiting to be solved.
David Rowland
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This page is a summary of: Autism as an Intellectual Lens, January 2020, Kosmos Publishers,
DOI: 10.37722/jnpabr.20201.
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