Autistic brains think in systems

If we don't have a place to put something in the system we've set up in our brains, we won't remember it.

Which is why we have such a hard time retaining information that isn't directly relevant to us.

Examples...

- Names of people we just met

- Information others share about themselves

- General information that isn't of interest

This creates big problems for us socially.

It's also why many of us struggle in school when learning subjects our brains just don't want to learn.

And I think it would help if more people understood this. 🙂

There's a really fascinating research study that explains this in more detail. Link below for those interested.

Research for reference: