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> Remember that a lot of tech people score higher on the autistic spectrum than normal people do. They do? This comes as a surprise to me. It could very well b
by distcs 4y ago
> Remember that a lot of tech people score higher on the autistic spectrum than normal people do.
They do? This comes as a surprise to me. It could very well be true but I would like a citation for this. Kind of finding it hard to just accept this for a fact because I have been hanging out with technical folks for a long time and most folks I hang out don't see to be high on the autistic spectrum.
- hnfong 4y agoSelection bias? Presumably those higher on the autistic spectrum prefer to hang out less with people.
- pas 4y agoor prefer to hang out with other atypical folks :)
- pas 4y agoone typical symptom of ADHD is a deficiency of emotional regulation and impaired inhibitory function (which results in a bit of impulsiveness). HN is a perfect place for folks addicted to novelty (interesting tech news always!), so it's not that surprising that there is a relative abundance of comments that would have been better left unsent :) also, high is relative. too high would make it very hard to get and maintain a job.