Thinking, fast and slow on the autism spectrum.
Mark BrosnanChris AshwinPublished in: Autism : the international journal of research and practice (2022)
Using rapid intuition can be useful in fast-changing contexts, such as some social situations. Future research can explore how to support autistic individuals to use their intuition when the need arises. In addition, the propensity for deliberation resulting in unbiased, correct responses reflects a strengths-based account of autism. This requires more mental effort and is less susceptible to bias and errors. This is called 'Dual Process Theory'.