Richard: Incidentally, it is considered that autism (and/or Asperger’s Syndrome) is best characterised as ‘mind-blindness’; in other words, autistic individuals generally lack a ‘theory of mind’.
Kuba: So were you referring to the bit about the AI or the autism/asperger’s syndrome? Or something else altogether? Now I am thinking I am not able to genuinely care enough for others because I have autism Sonya did say she reckons I am a little special although I certainly seem to have a functioning theory of mind.
Hi Kuba,
I don’t consider you having autism in the medical definition of the word, but perhaps a tendency to be less interested in how people you are not personally connected to are experiencing life in the ‘real’ world. Of course, I am aware that you have a “functioning theory of mind”.
I was pointing to the last paragraph of the article because it might explain to you if/that socializing and caring about the plight of others is a bit more ‘unnatural’ to you and therefore might need specific attentiveness and initialisation from your side more than for others. I am aware, experientially, that it can vary from person to person, and Sonya’s comment you being “a little special” seemed a possible explanation that caring and being able to put yourself in others’ shoes is not as natural and easy as it may be for others.
I had no intention to alarm you.
Cheers Vineeto