10-17-2005, 09:54 AM
And another theory of the theory of the theory of mind, is that can Aspies better udnerstand one another?
NT psychologists say that Aspies are mind-blind, but NT's cannot understand what Aspies are thinking either, so both are equally blind when looking at each other. <b>However</b> - I've come to find that I can empathise in a way I can't with NT's, with other Aspies, quite often if Dayna is having a problem I can empathise with her and get a pretty good idea what's going on with her, and similary, she's been able to do the same with me.
So are Aspie's mind blind, or do NT's and Aspies simply not understand each other, but can openly empathise with others of "their kind" - afterall, it's kind of hypocritical to say an Aspie is mind blind when the NT's are equally blind towards Aspies.
NT psychologists say that Aspies are mind-blind, but NT's cannot understand what Aspies are thinking either, so both are equally blind when looking at each other. <b>However</b> - I've come to find that I can empathise in a way I can't with NT's, with other Aspies, quite often if Dayna is having a problem I can empathise with her and get a pretty good idea what's going on with her, and similary, she's been able to do the same with me.
So are Aspie's mind blind, or do NT's and Aspies simply not understand each other, but can openly empathise with others of "their kind" - afterall, it's kind of hypocritical to say an Aspie is mind blind when the NT's are equally blind towards Aspies.