Today, there’s a lot of discussion about what autism actually means. Thanks to increased awareness since the 1990s, more and more people are aware that you can be autistic even with fluent language and strong intellectual abilities. These days, manyh people also recognize that difficulties with social interaction, sensory challenges, and repetitive interests and routines […]
Over the past few weeks, I’ve been writing about personality, and you can find those posts here, here, here, here and here. Today, I’d like to summarise what I’ve discussed. The Five-Factor Model As a quick refresher, let me remind you of the personality dimensions in the five-factor model. Openness refers to a willingness to […]
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Neuroticism – Not Only Negative
Do you find yourself dwelling on things, and worrying about being misunderstood or disliked? Today, we’re going to dive into the fifth and final personality factor within the Five-Factor Model – namely, Neuroticism! You can find the previous blog posts about personality here, here, here, here and here. Has Certain Advantages People high in neuroticism […]
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Autism, Agreeableness and Exploitation
How often have you said “yes” to avoid conflict, even when you really wanted to say “no”? Have you ever been taken advantage of because you were too kind? Do you often feel exhausted because everyone turns to you for their problems? Are you forgiving and always try to see the good in people? Today, […]
Today’s post continues my series on personality, and the dimension up for discussion is extroversion (and of course, its opposite introversion)! You can find my previous posts about autistic personality here, here, and here. Many People Are Ambiverts Most people aren’t purely extroverted or introverted; the majority exhibit both traits. Those who fall somewhere in […]
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Are Autistic People Always Conscientious?
What if the idea that autistic people are always meticulous is only a myth? Today, I’m continuing with the blog post series about personality, based on the five-factor model, which is backed by current research. Last week, I wrote a blog post about the personality dimension of openness, and today it’s time for the next […]
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Autism and the Five-Factor Model: Openness
As I mentioned in my previous blog post, the five-factor theory suggests that we humans have more or less of five personality traits, including openness, conscientiousness, extraversion, agreeableness, and neuroticism. A good mnemonic device is the word OCEAN, which stands for Openness, Conscientiousness, Extraversion, Agreeableness, and Neuroticism. As I wrote, not all autistic people are […]
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The Myth of the Autistic Personality
Have you ever wondered who you really are and how your life ended up the way it did? Lately, I found myself reflecting on exactly that, and it sparked a great idea for my next blog series! Over the coming weeks, I’ll be sharing a series of posts about personality. I will write how personality […]
When reading literature about autism, most characteristics associated with the diagnosis are described from a negative perspective. As a result, many people are unaware that autism can bring many strengths to those of us who live with autism. Sometimes autism can be a superpower! Below are some examples of such strengths and abilities: 1. Black […]
Some individuals with autism have something called hyperlexia, which means they have an aptitude for reading words but struggle to comprehend the content of texts. I am autistic and I strongly suspect I have some form of hyperlexia myself. I learned to read and write at the age of three and quickly learned to spell […]