A well-established psychological theory states that most of us are less likely to intervene in a bad situation if other people are present, and this 'bystander effect' also applies to workplace settings. However, new research shows that people with autism are less likely to be affected by this social contagion than neurotypical people. They are less likely to stay silent in the face of gross misconduct or even just everyday mistakes, pointing to the positive aspects of autism and how organizations can benefit from hiring more neurodivergent people, findings reveal.
I’ve been a bystander in my own life the whole time. I have domain experience
Lol isn’t that the truth. But in all seriousness, I’ve been the one to call emergency services in more than a few occasions when no one else did diddly squat but gape.
One of the great things about being neurodivergent your whole life, you don’t expect other people to understand what you understand. Without hours of explanation… So any emergency becomes your emergency.