I just watched Snow Cake. My word of the day: “Neurotypical”
I found this amusing: Understanding Neurotypicality
Neurotypicals form their self-image based at least as much on the opinions of their peers as they do on their own opinions. They do not perceive themselves as individuals in the manner that you or I do; they see themselves as individual members of a group, but in practice, the opinions of others weigh heavily upon them, and there is a great drive to obtain the acceptance and admiration of others around them, including complete strangers. There is a built-in tendency for neurotypicals to blend in, to become “one of the herd,” so to speak. Most of them never realize how much their opinions are dictated by the group. They want the things that the group deems desirable, and they internalize that desire so fully that it feels to them as if it was an internally-motivated desire.
Makes you wonder about the evolutionary success of “herd-think” and the instinctive drive for popularity, often above reason or merit. Neurotypicality allows us to see the emperor’s clothes.
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