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I wonder if Autism would be even simpler to explain with a cliff-edged fitness function. Because there seems to be a high correlation between extremely intellig

I wonder if Autism would be even simpler to explain with a cliff-edged fitness function. Because there seems to be a high correlation between extremely intelligent people and people on the spectrum. Maybe the group of genes rewarded for high intelligence/creativity/quantitative ability also, by accidental design, inhibits social capacity.

hyperhello 1y ago
Is it possible that every non-typical presentation simply tells others in society to give them space enough to develop the intellect?
- PaulHoule 1y ago
  Maybe it does when you are an adult but it can make childhood a disaster.
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mandmandam 1y ago
> Maybe the group of genes rewarded for high intelligence/creativity/quantitative ability also, by accidental design, inhibits social capacity. Maybe living in a world with neurotypical people who immediately dislike you [0] 'inhibits social capacity' after years of traumatic experiences piling up. 0 - https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC8992906/ https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC8992906/