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Why High Intelligence and Social Struggles Can Coexist

I can read graduate-level texts but cannot figure out how to make small talk at work events without scripting every conversation in my head first.

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More people experience this than they realize.

What we've seen

Cognitive giftedness in one domain does not translate to competence in all areas, creating an internal experience of simultaneous capability and inadequacy.

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“Where Are You with Neurodiversity & Learning Differences?”

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