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widely known flaw of autism is a limited theory of mind and in this thread i will unpack the mechanism for said, limited theory of mind.
i believe (adult) NTs communicate with two intentions - The ape and The angel - And the relationship they have with language is a manifestation of that. In simpler words the double intention mechanism for NT language works in a way that they cloak the, initial, base intention (the carnal nature of an ape) with a cloaked meta intention (the enlightened nature of an angel)
real life example - ironically enough, in an older thread of mine 'I'm a diagnosed autistic retard, AMA (ask me anything)'
Meta (angel) intention - I pity op, so when I'm attempting to signal higher status I'm going to disguise my carnal ape intention with a cloaked compliment (ie op is autistic, but has a retarded intuition)
Another example - Matt Rife
Note the caption - 'Theyre real life superheroes'
And another part not included in this clip- 'They really are better than us in every way'
Again, the exact same mechanism
Base (ape) intention - I want to signal I'm better than them
Meta (angel) intention - Cloak status signal with compliment
How this relates to autistic and NT neurology:
pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
- Interestingly, the amygdala in typically developing children increases substantially in volume from 7.5 to 18.5 years of age. Thus, the amygdala in children with autism is initially larger, but does not undergo the age-related increase observed in typically developing children
This translates to: Autists have the amygdala of children/adolescents while NTs have the amygdalas of fully grown adults - So (literally) the autistic brain is neurologically stuck in this perpetual child like, immature state. Note autistic gullibility - believing in strange niche ideologies (ie trans), emotional immaturity, special interests - This perpetual child like state the autist finds themselves stuck in means they haven't actually been able to develop the double intention way in which NTs use language, their main form of communication is through the meta (angel) intention (pure sincerity) - And to the NT when an individual functions in said manner it's extremely easy to signal to other NTs that this person has a retarded, underdeveloped intuition/amygdala and this person should be placed at the bottom of the social hierarchy despite autist possibly even being higher iq/more competent than the other NTs in the room.
ie the autist is perceiving socialising through the lens of the meta angel, while the NT the double intention - Hence the aforementioned autist seemingly having a limited theory of mind
i believe (adult) NTs communicate with two intentions - The ape and The angel - And the relationship they have with language is a manifestation of that. In simpler words the double intention mechanism for NT language works in a way that they cloak the, initial, base intention (the carnal nature of an ape) with a cloaked meta intention (the enlightened nature of an angel)
real life example - ironically enough, in an older thread of mine 'I'm a diagnosed autistic retard, AMA (ask me anything)'
Base (ape) intention - I want to signal to other people that I'm not as retarded as op and thus deserving of higher statusThis guy haunts me....
Meta (angel) intention - I pity op, so when I'm attempting to signal higher status I'm going to disguise my carnal ape intention with a cloaked compliment (ie op is autistic, but has a retarded intuition)
Another example - Matt Rife
Note the caption - 'Theyre real life superheroes'
And another part not included in this clip- 'They really are better than us in every way'
Again, the exact same mechanism
Base (ape) intention - I want to signal I'm better than them
Meta (angel) intention - Cloak status signal with compliment
How this relates to autistic and NT neurology:
The Amygdala Is Enlarged in Children But Not Adolescents with Autism; the Hippocampus Is Enlarged at All Ages - PMC
Autism is a neurodevelopmental disorder characterized by impairments in reciprocal social interaction, deficits in verbal and nonverbal communication, and a restricted repertoire of activities or interests. We performed a magnetic resonance imaging ...

This translates to: Autists have the amygdala of children/adolescents while NTs have the amygdalas of fully grown adults - So (literally) the autistic brain is neurologically stuck in this perpetual child like, immature state. Note autistic gullibility - believing in strange niche ideologies (ie trans), emotional immaturity, special interests - This perpetual child like state the autist finds themselves stuck in means they haven't actually been able to develop the double intention way in which NTs use language, their main form of communication is through the meta (angel) intention (pure sincerity) - And to the NT when an individual functions in said manner it's extremely easy to signal to other NTs that this person has a retarded, underdeveloped intuition/amygdala and this person should be placed at the bottom of the social hierarchy despite autist possibly even being higher iq/more competent than the other NTs in the room.
ie the autist is perceiving socialising through the lens of the meta angel, while the NT the double intention - Hence the aforementioned autist seemingly having a limited theory of mind
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