Autism And Creativity - Does It Enhance Or Reduce Creative Thought? (w/ SuperSpectrumGirl)

Thoughty Auti - The Autism & Mental Health Podcast

English - March 15, 2020 16:00 - 1 hour - 135 MB - ★★★★★ - 35 ratings
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Thomas Henley is the founder of the Thoughty Auti Podcast and the Aspergers Growth channel, both media hubs for teaching others about autism and mental health. With a wealth of experience in public advocacy and local media, Thomas inspires autistic individuals across the globe with his athletic endeavors, personal experiences and scientific insights.

In this episode, Thomas talks to an artist called Ina (@superspectrumgirl) about what it means to be creative and whether autism influences someone's creative abilities in a positive or negative way. Ina was the quiet, geeky girl with big glasses in her school library and has always had a strong passion for artistic expression. Thomas grew up with a more logical and factual inclination towards the sciences but has since started a few creative ventures later in his university life. Whilst both are diagnosed with Asperger's Syndrome, Ina has her own little secret that adds a bit of spice to her work... she has synaesthesia!

Does autism make you more or less creative? How does one find their creative outlet? How do you get over the initial effort to start something new? What tricks and mindsets are important for developing a fun, calming, creative hobby? We chat about all the aspects of creativity... how it helps your mental health, the many ways of expressing yourself, how many autistic people go against the triad of impairments with their creative abilities, and what aspects of autism make these abilities easier or harder to manifest.

Both Thomas and Ina find a lot of common ground on the topic and both share a passion for sharing a little bit of their soul with the outside world. In this age of social media, it can be hard to get your stuff to a high place, but it also opens many doors for branching out to all continents.

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