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The original was posted on /r/aspergers by /u/blysol on 2023-10-05 15:28:06.

I’m posting this here for discussion and counter-points.

Main Points (summarized with ChatGPTv4):

  1. Many adults with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) grapple with whether to disclose their diagnosis to avoid judgment.
  2. When typically developing observers were informed of an individual’s accurate ASD diagnosis, their first impressions were more positive than when the diagnosis was not disclosed or when it was incorrect.
  3. Adults with ASD were generally viewed less favorably than typically developing individuals, but accurate labeling as ASD improved these impressions.
  4. Labeling typically developing participants as having ASD improved their ratings, but accurate labeling didn’t change them.
  5. Greater autistic traits in participants, whether ASD or typically developing, led to less favorable impressions.
  6. Female participants were generally viewed more favorably than males.
  7. Observers’ knowledge about autism, not age or IQ, was linked to more positive impressions of ASD participants.
  8. Overall, revealing an accurate ASD diagnosis and fostering better autism understanding can enhance first impressions of adults with ASD.