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[Theory] Neurodivergences = cat brain? (lemmy.world)
submitted 1 year ago by nyoooom@lemmy.world to c/autism@lemmy.world
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I've started to notice for a while now that cats fit a lot of the neurodivergents traits like ASD and ADHD:

  • Neophobe (they love routine and hate changes)
  • Easily overstimulated
  • Hate being told what to do
  • Eat the same food everyday and be happy with it
  • Can be lovely with close ones but very shy/anxious with strangers
  • Very involved in stuff they like (playing), very lazy for stuff that doesn't interest them
  • Easily distracted
  • Sleep a lot
  • Can have shutdowns or meltdowns in stressful situations

Seeing all those patterns, I'm starting to think that maybe neurodivergent people's brains have some structure which is closer to a feline brain, and that could explain some of these similar behaviors.

It's really just some random thoughts, but it seems to match a lot and cats and humans are not that far away in the tree of evolution 🤔

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[-] marionberrycore 12 points 1 year ago

I do agree that cats and autistic people have a lot in common - I have no proof but from my immediate circle it seems like we're more likely to be cat people. I gotta disagree on sleeping a lot though bc I've had insomnia my whole life and I thought that it was common among autistics?

[-] Trincapinones@lemmy.world 6 points 1 year ago

I sleep 10-12 hours a day (pls help me)

[-] nyoooom@lemmy.world 3 points 1 year ago

I should have put "sleepy" instead

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