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The rise of the autistic detective – why neurodivergent minds are at the heart of modern mysteries (theconversation.com)

submitted 6 days ago by Icytrees@sh.itjust.works to c/wildfeed@sh.itjust.works

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There never seems to be a shortage of good crime shows on TV, and network television is teeming with detectives who think – and act – differently.

This fall, new seasons of “Elsbeth,” “High Potential,” “Patience” and “Watson” have aired, and they all feature leads who share similar characteristics: They’re outsiders, they’re socially awkward, they can be emotionally distant, and their minds operate in unconventional ways.

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[–] SamuraiBeandog@lemmy.world 1 points 6 days ago (1 children)

Community was making jokes about this like 15 years ago, it's hardly a new phenomenon.

[–] Icytrees@sh.itjust.works 2 points 6 days ago

That's... that's what the article is about. It points out how the trope goes back centuries, but modern psychology has reframed how we think of it.