Autistic and non-autistic people use similar strategies when learning about other’s preferences, but the unique preferences of autistic people make their likes and dislikes harder to predict. This explains common social misunderstandings without assuming that autistic people can’t read social cues.

Autistic and non-autistic people use similar strategies when learning about other’s preferences, but the unique preferences of autistic people make their likes and dislikes harder to predict. This explains common social misunderstandings without assuming that autistic people can’t read social cues.