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EPISODE · Aug 2, 2023 · 15 MIN

Theory of Mind: The Milton Paradox

from Meet My Autistic Brain · host The Autistic Woman

This episode examines the idea of Theory of Mind and whether it applies to autistics and non-autistics alike. Listen and decide for yourself whether Theory of Mind is real and if it can ever be accurate.__________*I really do have a red Swingline stapler.__________SPOILER ALERT (THE ENDING OF THE MOVIE):How it ends: Not all of the facts are discussed in this episode and the movie has more than one story line. As to Milton, he finally gets fed up and angry that his boss and co-workers fail to take him seriously.  Having been denied his red stapler and stepped on too often Milton burns down the building where he worked resulting in the demise of the company. The movie “Office Space” has become a cult classic well worth watching.__________Empirical Failures of the Claim That Autistic People Lack a Theory of Mind  https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6959478/Support the showRATED IN THE TOP 0.5% GLOBALLY with more than 1.2 million downloads!If you are an autistic person who has written a book about autism or if you have a guest suggestion email me at [email protected], PayPal, PatreonLinktreeEmail: [email protected] 24-28, 2026 In Rewilding Together

This episode examines the idea of Theory of Mind and whether it applies to autistics and non-autistics alike. Listen and decide for yourself whether Theory of Mind is real and if it can ever be accurate. __________ *I really do have a red Swingline stapler. __________ SPOILER ALERT (THE ENDING OF THE MOVIE): How it ends: Not all of the facts are discussed in this episode and the movie has more than one story line. As to Milton, he finally gets fed up and angry that his boss and co-workers ...

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