Meet My Autistic Brain

Foresight

Jan 1, 2024

Reflecting on the challenges of anticipating consequences, lack of foresight in autistic individuals is explored. The connection between lack of foresight and executive function in the autistic brain is discussed. The concept of foresight in autistic perception is examined, challenging the notion that autistics lack foresight. The value of foresight is emphasized in preventing frustration, danger, and other consequences by understanding potential outcomes and learning from past experiences.

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Autistic individuals often struggle with foreseeing the potential consequences of their actions, leading to unexpected outcomes.

Difficulties with working memory, theory of mind, spatial reasoning, and executive function can hinder episodic foresight in autistic individuals, emphasizing the need to rely on concrete facts and information for navigating challenges and avoiding misfortunes.

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Difficulty Anticipating Unexpected Consequences

The podcast episode explores the speaker's experience as an autistic person and their struggle with anticipating unexpected consequences. The speaker recalls an incident from their childhood where they tried to emulate a movie scene by setting a piece of paper on fire, which resulted in a trash can fire due to the presence of facial tissue. This incident highlights the speaker's difficulty in foreseeing the potential outcome of their actions. The lack of foresight and awareness of the need for anticipation is identified as a common issue among autistic individuals, possibly attributed to challenges with executive function.

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Introduction

4min

Reflections on Lack of Foresight and Executive Function in the Autistic Brain

3min

Understanding Episodic Foresight and Autistic Perception

2min

The Value of Foresight

4min

Did you see that coming? At times an autistic person doesn’t have a clue about what can happen as a result of something they do. Here’s why it’s difficult to prepare for what may be obvious to others.

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