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Monotropism is one of the most related theories of autism, but how does it explain the variety of autistic experiences?

I'm Mike, and I'm a late diagnosed autistic person although I have had a lifetime of autistic experiences as an undiagnosed autistic person - I have always been autistic. On this channel, I hope to share with you my thoughts, advice, where appropriate, and evidence and research where needed, like in this video.

References:
1. "Attention, monotropism and the diagnostic criteria for autism" by D. Murray, Michael L. Lesser, and Wendy Lawson (2005)
2." The cost of interrupted work: More speed and stress" by Gloria Mark (2008)

As always, if you have met one autistic person, you have met one autistic person; although the diagnostic criteria are set, every individual is unique and of course, 'on a spectrum'.

Disclaimer: I am not a psychologist, or a diagnostician although, for many reasons, I believe like much of the autistic community that self-diagnosis is valid. If you are autistic, or questioning whether you may be on the spectrum, you are very welcome on this channel.

Mike :)

Chapter markers - thanks for the reminder in the comments section lol
0:00 Intro to monotropism
0:52 Hello
1:41 Paper 1
3:00 Superpower?
3:52 Downsides
5:10 Social Interactions
7:43 Passions
8:15 Perception
8:51 Attention Tunnelling
10:48 Flow States
11:28 Paper 2
12:02 Cafe example
13:46 Comorbidities?
14:00 Masking
14:27 Gaming/sports analogy
15:00 Tip 1: Use new routines
15:40 Tip 2: Set boundaries
16:05 Tip 3: Use timers
16:18 Tip 4: Create a transition ritual
16:39 Summary