Moving From Traditional to Neurodiversity-Affirming Therapy

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The Social Detective: Moving Beyond Prescriptive Communication Skills

When someone struggles in a group conversation or misses the unspoken cues of a classroom or workplace, the solution isn't giving them a prescriptive checklist of social rules and expecting them to fit in. For years, traditional interventions leaned heavily on teaching people wha ...  Show more

The Boredom Paradox: Why Having Plenty to Do Doesn't Cure Monotony

You are surrounded by things you could be doing, yet none of them feel worth starting, leaving you stuck in a weird mix of restlessness and agitation. Do you chalk that up to being lazy or unmotivated? Many people do, but science tells a very different story. Boredom is actually ...  Show more

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