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AQ score: 38, Aspie Score: asp 142/200 nt 58/200
In this post I`m going to try to explain my view on the social differences between NT's and people on the spectrum using monopoly. In truth I could have used any game. But monopoly was the first game that came to mind.
This comes from a video I have seen in which the difference between introverts and people on the spectrum are discusses and in the video this sentence came up.
"Autistic people don`t understand the game. Introverts understand the game, they just don`t like to play it."
Now I think this phrase could be misinterpreted since a lot of higher functioning autistic people seem to understand the game. So here goes.
I think there are 3 mayor catagories in this example with group 3 having 3 sub groups. Which are:
1: (mostly) Extraverted neurotypicals
2: (mostly) Introverted neurotypicals
3: a: people on the spectrum (could be both introverts and extraverts)
b: high functioning people on the spectrum
c: classic autism
Group 1: People in this group know the rules of monopoly. They also like to play the game. And they know the game well enough so they can come up with original strategies. They can also adjust their strategies based on the strategies of others. (for example. Buy the green and yellow street and you have the highest chances of winning) They also know the best value streets. How many houses and such to buy. etc etc.
Group 2: People in this group are much like the people in group 1. They know the rules. Understand the game just as well as people in group 1. The difference is. They don`t like to play it. It takes to long, requires too much thinking. Or whatever reason you can think of.
Group 3a: Here comes the first big difference. People in this group know the rules of the game. They have read the rulebook. They either like or dislike the game. This doesn't matter too much. HOWEVER. They don`t understand the game. In other words. They know how to buy streets, how to place houses and how to get out of jail. But they don`t understand the strategy behind the rules. They are unable to come up with a useful strategy. They just buy everything. Don`t see the value in their trades. But technically. They could play the game.
Group 3b: This group is almost entirely the same as group 3a. Again. Whether they do or do not like the game does not matter. But the one difference to group 3a is that they have read a strategy guide. So they have learned what are the basic strategies and basic counters to other people strategies. This means to other people they seem like they understand the game. While in reality they have just learned a lot of strategies. But are still unable to come up with original strategies. This also means they experience a lot of stress. Because they are afraid people will use strategies they have not prepared for.
Group 3c: This group might just know monopoly exists. But it pretty much stops there. They have almost no idea what the rules of the game are. The know you walk if you roll the die and that you have money. You win if you are the last. But how to become the last, and what you need to do to become the last they are absolutely oblivious to.
Even though it is a great wall of text. I understand that this is a huge oversimplification of the differences between people in these groups. On top of that, in my example I did not differentiate extraverted and introverted autistic people. Which you could do within all groups 3 with the difference of liking and disliking to play the game.
How do you feel the above describes the people in their respective groups.
This might be a total useless post. But I came up with it while walking my dog and I just had to get it out. And didn't want to bother my wife with it.
Hope it is readable. Since English is not my native language.
This comes from a video I have seen in which the difference between introverts and people on the spectrum are discusses and in the video this sentence came up.
"Autistic people don`t understand the game. Introverts understand the game, they just don`t like to play it."
Now I think this phrase could be misinterpreted since a lot of higher functioning autistic people seem to understand the game. So here goes.
I think there are 3 mayor catagories in this example with group 3 having 3 sub groups. Which are:
1: (mostly) Extraverted neurotypicals
2: (mostly) Introverted neurotypicals
3: a: people on the spectrum (could be both introverts and extraverts)
b: high functioning people on the spectrum
c: classic autism
Group 1: People in this group know the rules of monopoly. They also like to play the game. And they know the game well enough so they can come up with original strategies. They can also adjust their strategies based on the strategies of others. (for example. Buy the green and yellow street and you have the highest chances of winning) They also know the best value streets. How many houses and such to buy. etc etc.
Group 2: People in this group are much like the people in group 1. They know the rules. Understand the game just as well as people in group 1. The difference is. They don`t like to play it. It takes to long, requires too much thinking. Or whatever reason you can think of.
Group 3a: Here comes the first big difference. People in this group know the rules of the game. They have read the rulebook. They either like or dislike the game. This doesn't matter too much. HOWEVER. They don`t understand the game. In other words. They know how to buy streets, how to place houses and how to get out of jail. But they don`t understand the strategy behind the rules. They are unable to come up with a useful strategy. They just buy everything. Don`t see the value in their trades. But technically. They could play the game.
Group 3b: This group is almost entirely the same as group 3a. Again. Whether they do or do not like the game does not matter. But the one difference to group 3a is that they have read a strategy guide. So they have learned what are the basic strategies and basic counters to other people strategies. This means to other people they seem like they understand the game. While in reality they have just learned a lot of strategies. But are still unable to come up with original strategies. This also means they experience a lot of stress. Because they are afraid people will use strategies they have not prepared for.
Group 3c: This group might just know monopoly exists. But it pretty much stops there. They have almost no idea what the rules of the game are. The know you walk if you roll the die and that you have money. You win if you are the last. But how to become the last, and what you need to do to become the last they are absolutely oblivious to.
Even though it is a great wall of text. I understand that this is a huge oversimplification of the differences between people in these groups. On top of that, in my example I did not differentiate extraverted and introverted autistic people. Which you could do within all groups 3 with the difference of liking and disliking to play the game.
How do you feel the above describes the people in their respective groups.
This might be a total useless post. But I came up with it while walking my dog and I just had to get it out. And didn't want to bother my wife with it.
Hope it is readable. Since English is not my native language.