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People with Asperger's often experience difficulty socializing and blending in with [[normies]], largely due to being bad with emotional recognition and expression, with the condition sometimes being co-morbid or conflated with Prosopagnosia (face-blindness).<ref>https://www.psychologytoday.com/au/blog/my-life-aspergers/201303/how-much-aspergers-is-really-face-or-emotion-blindness</ref> | People with Asperger's often experience difficulty socializing and blending in with [[normies]], largely due to being bad with emotional recognition and expression, with the condition sometimes being co-morbid or conflated with Prosopagnosia (face-blindness).<ref>https://www.psychologytoday.com/au/blog/my-life-aspergers/201303/how-much-aspergers-is-really-face-or-emotion-blindness</ref> | ||
On the other hand, they are often exceptionally good at recognizing patterns and investigating certain topics with intense focus. People with Asperger's are also often targets of [[PUA|pick up artists]] who scam them into buying into their ineffective programs, with Aspies often being subject to the [[Attraction ambiguity problem]]". | On the other hand, they are often exceptionally good at recognizing patterns and investigating certain topics with intense focus. People with Asperger's are also often targets of [[PUA|pick up artists]] who scam them into buying into their ineffective programs, with Aspies often being subject to the "[[Attraction ambiguity problem]]". | ||
There is debate in the autistic community as to whether or not high-functioning autism in particular should be treated as a health problem or not. The "neurodivergent" or "neurodiversity" crowd argue the label is flimsy, stigmatizing, or they imply autism is good/neutral. Those opposed to the "neurodivergent" and "neurodiversity" movements claim that these movements downplay behavioural and social issues often found in those diagnosed with Autism Spectrum Disorders. | There is debate in the autistic community as to whether or not high-functioning autism in particular should be treated as a health problem or not. The "neurodivergent" or "neurodiversity" crowd argue the label is flimsy, stigmatizing, or they imply autism is good/neutral. Those opposed to the "neurodivergent" and "neurodiversity" movements claim that these movements downplay behavioural and social issues often found in those diagnosed with Autism Spectrum Disorders. | ||