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When your natural expression is misinterpreted despite conscious effort

I understand social rules intellectually but my body language apparently gives off the wrong signals and people always think I am angry or rude.

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More people experience this than they realize.

What we've seen

Cognitive understanding of social communication cannot override the unconscious signals that emerge from authentic neurological patterns.

Ideas that help explain it
Worth thinking about

“Where Are You with Autism spectrum — lived experience?”

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