> a neurodivergent person just looks at all that as window dressing that isn't required. This seems like a hypothesis that we could test. For instance, by rat

> a neurodivergent person just looks at all that as window dressing that isn't required. This seems like a hypothesis that we could test. For instance, by rationally explaining the practical utility of eye contact, to detect earnestness or deception. Then ask them to attempt this, and see if they can bring themselves to even try. My guess is most neurodivergents who avoid eye contact will find that eye contact remains too uncomfortable to even attempt it. This would show that their eye contact avoidance is not merely a matter of them not seeing any utility in a pointless social game.