Research Blog
Field Notes from the Mind
Essays, vlogs, and character studies exploring autism, neurodiversity, and the parts of human psychology we'd rather not talk about.
Not Supposed To, Right? What a Tiny Question Is Really Asking
Why someone keeps asking a question they already know the answer to, and what that small “right?” is really checking.
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Anxiety, Stress, and the Body: Why Your Brain Can't Tell a Test from a Tiger
Why anxiety begins in the body, how the alarm system takes over, and why autistic students may experience it more intensely.
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Autism and Sensory Overload: Why a Loud Cafeteria Can Feel Like an Emergency
How sensory input can trigger a real fight-or-flight response—and what actually helps when the world becomes too much.
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Autism and Executive Dysfunction: Wanting to Start Something and Still Not Starting It
Why autistic students can care intensely about a task and still be unable to begin—and what actually helps them cross that first step.
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Autism and Loneliness: On Wanting Connection Badly and Still Ending Up Alone
Why autistic loneliness is often a mismatch between a strong desire for connection and social environments built for another communication style.
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Autism and Burnout: On Running Out of a Fuel Other People Don't Seem to Use
What autistic burnout is, why it differs from ordinary tiredness and depression, and what supports meaningful recovery.
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Autism and Rejection Sensitivity: On the Sting That Never Seems to Fade
Why rejection and ambiguous social signals can hit autistic people so intensely, and what clarity, time, and support can do.
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Autism and Fixations: On Obsessive Interests, Obsessive Crushes, and Why the Mind Holds On So Tight
Monotropism, limerence, and what it means when a mind funnels deep attention into a topic, a practice, or a person.
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Autism and Baby Talk in Relationships: What It Actually Means and Why It Helps
Pet names, softer voices, and the private register a lot of autistic couples slip into. What research says it's doing, and why it isn't regression.
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Autism and Academics: What the Research Shows and How to Navigate Learning
Spiky profiles, monotropism, and working memory. What the research shows about autism and learning, and what actually helps students navigate school.
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Autism and Romantic Relationships: What the Research Shows and How to Navigate Love
Autistic people want love as much as anyone. Here's what the research shows, where couples get stuck, and what actually helps.
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Autism and Suicidal Thoughts: What the Research Shows
Autistic people are seven times more likely to experience suicidal thoughts. Here's what the research says, what to watch for, and how to help.
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Navigating the Shadows: Understanding the Dark Triad
Narcissism, Machiavellianism, and Psychopathy — and why autistic people are so often mistaken for them.
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The Mind of Joe Goldberg I — Childhood
Joe Goldberg is more than a hopeless romantic — he's a master manipulator forged by c-PTSD, maternal enmeshment, and a savior complex.
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