Standing up for your values might be decided to be a pathology - If you're autistic
This article picks apart a bunch of biases by the researchers of a given paper. The object of study was the differences in behavior between a group of autistic people and a group of non-autistic people when choosing between prioritizing value for oneself or value for the community.
I recommend reading the paper itself too. If that is, understandably, too much for you, I suggest you go for the introduction, the conclusion, and the segments mentioned in the article.
Autistic People Care Too Much, Research Says » NeuroClastic
Autistic people care too much. Autism research pathologizes autistic people when autistic people stick to their morals and are selfless peopleAutistic Science Person (NeuroClastic)
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in reply to SuddenDownpour • • •It's ok to say no if people are always asking you for stuff.