Autistic people are often accused of being narcissists. The reality is that we simply have a different communication style (double empathy) that leads to misunderstandings. In this video, I common autistic conversational traits that can be misunderstood by neurotypicals as narcissistic traits. I also discuss the concept of conversational narcissism.

00:00 Introduction
00:28 Why Double Empathy Impacts How People View Autistic People
01:08 What is Conversational Narcissism
02:26 Autism and Conversational Narcissism
02:44 Why Autistic People Monopolize Conversations
04:37 Autism and Competitive Conversations
06:03 Why Autistic People Act Like They Know Everything
07:44 Why Interrupting Isn't Always Narcissistic
09:28 Why Autistic People Might Appear Unempathetic
11:38 Autistic Communication Isn't Narcissistic (Double Empathy Problem)

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