Скачать или смотреть The Double Empathy Problem in Asperger's Syndrome

People with Asperger's syndrome are often described as having little or no empathy by other people. This is a misunderstanding that is created by the "Wall of Glass" effect.
The wall of glass is an invisible barrier that separate that person from its environment with the effect of disturbing the non-verbal communication and information exchange. As a result, the person with Asperger will often experience "being in a bubble" and feeling other people's emotion less than is normally possible. That is why they are often referred as having little empathy.

However, a person with this wall of glass can actually have a lot of compassion and caring for others, hence not understanding why they are being blamed for this.
This often result in a different way of expressing empathy depending on the other person's style of communication. People with Asperger's syndrome are actually often more comfortable talking to other people with Asperger's, or at least people who adapt themselves to this style of communication.

Hence, this disconnect is often described as a "double empathy" situation, as described in the video.

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