neurotype
English
Noun
neurotype (plural neurotypes)
- A type of brain, in terms of how a person interprets and responds to social cues, etc.
- 2018, Steve Bloem, The Pastoral Handbook of Mental Illness, page 56:
- And the neurotypes aren't random. They align with their symptom clusters along two major axes: anxiety and anhedonia (the inability to feel pleasure).
Usage notes
- Used mainly in discussions of autism and neurodiversity.
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