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[-] hydrashok@sh.itjust.works 20 points 4 days ago
[-] Gradually_Adjusting@lemmy.world 11 points 3 days ago

This is beyond memes. This is a severe deficit of metaphorical thinking. Mom might have like undiagnosed autism

[-] grue@lemmy.world 3 points 3 days ago

I think that's some kind of condition other than autism.

[-] Gradually_Adjusting@lemmy.world 2 points 3 days ago
[-] SaharaMaleikuhm@feddit.org 2 points 3 days ago

No, that is when you can't see an image in your mind's eye.

[-] Gradually_Adjusting@lemmy.world 3 points 3 days ago

I know, I wasn't happy with that guess either.

All l can find right now is a paper that suggests metaphorical understanding may be impaired in people with schizophrenia.

https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2215001318300477

this post was submitted on 14 Jun 2025
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