When an autistic child reacts strongly to a missed reward, are they being difficult or is their brain processing disappointment differently?

A hardwired circuit in your brain decides if you will choose a small reward now or a bigger one later, long before you make a conscious choice. The $13 million debt closing a unique neurological research hub. Molecules that "push and pull" to map our sensory world. The pre-set brain loop that dictates impulsivity. A neurodivergent researcher’s challenge to institutional funding bias. We examine whether the way we feel the world is simply a matter of how our internal maps were stabilized or repelled during development.