I think that one way to look at it for autistic or on the spectrum people is to consider the human behavioral implications that apply heavily in addition to the

I think that one way to look at it for autistic or on the spectrum people is to consider the human behavioral implications that apply heavily in addition to the actual feedback given Feedback and criticism is generally amplified by the relationship and social status of the giver, ie human factors trump rationality For example if your kid brother says your code sucks and needs to be rewritten you may weight that much less importantly than if your respected tech lead does the same We almost always over-amplify the negativity of feedback and the social relationship of the giver in criticism and for the most part most feedback is in fact criticism- humans will generally focus on the negative In fact one mark of a professional is the ability to regard feedback dispassionately- but that is easier said than done This I think it is vital for technical people to remember the human aspect of feedback and why the human context is so important