"The Telepathy Tapes podcast is a fascinating window into the world of autism research and advocacy, exploring the rich mental world of autistic individuals. With scientific rigor and thoughtful journalism, it validates that many non-verbal individuals with autism can, in fact, hear the thoughts of others. They can hear the thoughts of individuals who live far away, and even those who have crossed to the other side."
"The Central Executive Network (CEN) is the thoughts we have when we focus on something. When we write an email, or read a news story, or listen closely to a friend in distress, we are using the CEN. The Default Mode Network (DMN) is the thoughts we listen to. The DMN is our inner monologue, which narrates our day and often beats us up with self-critical thoughts around how we could be better or do better."
Many non-verbal autistic individuals report perceptual experiences described as hearing others’ thoughts, including distant or deceased individuals. Advocacy and training in spelling and letterboard communication enable expression and rights recognition. Neuroscience frames attention via two networks: the Central Executive Network (CEN) for focused, goal-directed thought and the Default Mode Network (DMN) for inner monologue and social-norm monitoring. These networks operate antagonistically. Autistic brains show reduced DMN activation and relatively stronger CEN engagement, which can lessen self-criticism and heighten focused processing, potentially enabling atypical perceptual or communicative abilities. Neurotypical people can partially adopt similar traits by managing these networks.
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