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For what it’s worth, I know someone personally that is a genuinely kind person and a local police officer. He told me at some point that he had been diagnosed with Aspergers and I was a bit surprised. He might be an outliner or something, but he does a better job of being fair than most of the typical police encounters that I know of.

Maybe in adults, but I’m not so sure for early development. This topic was discussed on The Happiest Labs with Dr Laurie Santos and was pretty interesting. The psychologist she brought on explained how mammals need play as part of practicing socialization and is crucial for brain development.

The “play-based childhood” has shifted more toward a “device-based childhood” and the change is noticeable in many children’s self image and executive functioning. Like this article mentions, the early access to social media seems to be the biggest contributor lowering self worth due to constant comparison.