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Autists as pioneers of new or alternative stuff (feddit.cl)
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Autistic people are usually portrayed as change-adverse, and a lot of times traditional-tending people, and for sure some are, i have meet a few, but at the same time, a lot of new or alternative stuff is full to the brim of autists as well, like here, the Fediverse, is reasonably easy to find autists here, linux is another great example, linux spaces are full of linux-autist too.

In my experience, some autistic people are way more open to give a chance to new or different stuff than most people, not all autists, for sure, but many enough to notice this pattern, i think all people i have ever convinced to try linux are autistic, not even a single NT.

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[โ€“] RandomUser@lemmy.world 12 points 1 day ago (1 children)

this may be a generalisation, but is it that the new thing is within the autistic person's field of interest so it's not a new change, but legitimate continued research?

I'm not so change averse as surprise averse. The things I do habitually are because they work for me and I have no further need to think about them. Of something gets in the way of the habits i need to start thinking about it again, and that is annoying. In my field however I'm highly creative and take every opportunity to explore new ideas.

I am also very tolerant of lack of change, I an for example east the same lunch every day for years without a problem.

I think almost anyone can accept of change, as much as anyone can be against it. It just needs to be managed appropriately and at the correct rate.

[โ€“] narr1@lemmy.dbzer0.com 1 points 8 hours ago

You have a good way of saying it there, I feel the same way about myself and change vs. surprise. I think it could be said like that if I feel active in the concept of "change" and the implementation I believe I would be completely ok with it, but if it is conceived for me and implemented on me so to say I wouldn't be. And for the lack of change again, if I feel active etc. I'd be okay if nothing changes, but if it is forced on me I'd be not. Like socioeconomical troubles the world is facing, and the lack of change therein, though this is something I feel quite strongly about. Or maybe I'm just a control freak like that!