Have you wondered where the claim that autistic people lack empathy came from?

The “jellyfish” study (2011) was influential in this, as it concluded that autistic people lacked Theory of Mind & capacity for moral reasoning.

https://medicalxpress.com/news/2011-01-autistic-mind.html

In the fictional scenario given to participants, Janet tells a friend it’s safe to swim with jellyfish. She believes they’re harmless. The friend is stung and dies.

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People who experienced a burn out, how do you try to do things differently?

My eldest (23) is finally getting a bit better (had to drop off uni 1y3/4 ago ). I think it would help his self esteem to change what his day looks like (the idea being you can't do things the same and expect a different outcome), but starting slowly so as not to trigger any set back.

Have you experienced this? Could you telle me about it? Any advice?

Boosting helps inner peace
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