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Autistic People Do THIS Without Knowing! (Literal Thinking)
This episode explains literal thinking in autistic people and why you do it without even noticing.
Literal thinking is not being difficult.
It is how your brain processes information.
Most autistic people take words as they are said, not as they are implied. That works well until social language gets vague, indirect, or loaded with hidden meaning.
In this episode, you will learn why literal thinking happens and how it shows up in everyday life.
We cover:
• Why you follow instructions exactly and get blamed anyway
• How jokes, sarcasm, and hints go missing
• Why people say “use common sense”…
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