Unwritten rules of social relationships : decoding social mysteries through Autism's unique perspectives
Born with autism, both Temple Grandin and Sean Barron now live famously successful social lives. However, their paths were quite different. Temple's logical mind controlled her social behavior. She interacted with many adults and other children, experiencing varied social situations. Logic informed her decision to obey social rules and avoid unpleasant consequences. Sean's emotions controlled his social behavior. Baffled by social rules, isolated and friendless, he made up his own, and applied them to others. When they inevitably broke his rules, he felt worthless and unloved. Both Temple and Sean ultimately came to terms with the social world and found their places in it. Whether you are a person with autism, a caregiver in the autism community, or just someone interested in an outsider view of society, their powerful stories will enthrall and enlighten you.
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xix, 426 pages ; 23 cm - Edition New edition with author updates.
- Publisher Arlington, TX : Future Horizons, [2016]
- Copyright ©2016
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Unwritten Rules of Social Relationships : Decoding Social Mysteries Through the Unique Perspectives of Autism: New Edition with Author Updates
Section | Section Description | Page Number |
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Introduction | p. vii | |
Part 1 | Two Perspectives on Social Thinking | p. 1 |
My World is What I Do by Temple Grandin | p. 3 | |
A Different Perspective on Social Awareness by Sean Barron | p. 67 | |
Part 2 | Two Minds: Two Paths | p. 95 |
How the Autistic Way of Thinking Affects Social Understanding | p. 97 | |
Interlude | p. 129 | |
Part 3 | The Ten Unwritten Rules of Social Relationships | p. 137 |
The Rules | p. 139 | |
Rule #1 | Rules Are Not Absolute; They Are Situation-Based and People-Based | p. 141 |
Rule #2 | Not Everything That Happens Is Equally Important in the Grand Scheme of Things | p. 169 |
Rule #3 | Everyone in the World Makes Mistakes; It Doesn't Have to Ruin Your Day | p. 191 |
Rule #4 | Honesty Is Different Than Diplomacy | p. 221 |
Rule #5 | Being Polite Is Appropriate in Any Situation | p. 245 |
Rule #6 | Not Everyone Who Is Nice to Me Is My Friend | p. 269 |
Rule #7 | People Act Differently in Public Than They Do in Private | p. 303 |
Rule #8 | Know When You're Turning People Off | p. 325 |
Rule #9 | "Fitting In" Is Often Tied to Looking and Sounding Like You Fit In | p. 351 |
Rule #10 | People Are Responsible for Their Own Behaviors | p. 377 |
Temple's epilogue | p. 419 | |
Sean's Epilogue | p. 421 | |
References | p. 423 |