Autistic people challenge preconceived ideas about rationality
While cognitive biases commonly sway decision-making, Autistic people might be less susceptible to such biases
by Liron Rozenkrantz & Anila D’Mello
Liron Rozenkrantz is a neuroscientist interested in the influence of beliefs and expectations on cognition and wellbeing. She is a postdoctoral researcher in the Department of Brain and Cognitive Sciences at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. As part of her research, she is studying ‘enhanced rationality’ in autism and how Autistic individuals seem to be less susceptible to cognitive – as well as social – biases.
Written by Liron Rozenkrantz