Writing style
Conversational · Direct · Essayistic
Apple BooksUnmasking Autism
Psychology
- First published
- 2022
- Print length
- 320 pagesOctopus Publishing Group, 2022
Description
Devon Price examines autistic masking, the effort to hide or suppress autistic traits in order to meet social expectations. Drawing on research, personal experience, and the perspectives of other autistic people, the book considers why many individuals go unrecognized and what sustained masking can cost them. Price pays particular attention to people often overlooked by conventional ideas about autism, including adults identified later in life and members of marginalized groups. The discussion encourages readers to recognize learned performances, understand their needs, and consider more authentic ways of living. Unmasking Autism is both an examination of social pressure and a practical invitation to build a life that requires less concealment.
Reading profile
About this profile
Collected’s assessment, not reader ratings. Complexity runs from 1 (least demanding) to 5 (most demanding).
- Writing
- How much attention the sentences and language require.
- Ideas
- How much interpretation or abstract reasoning the book asks of you.
- Structure
- How much you need to keep track of speakers, timelines and connections.
- Background knowledge
- Prior knowledge needed to follow the book, beyond what it explains.
- Emotional intensity
- Emotional pressure, from gentle (1) to intense (5). Separate from difficulty.
Pace
Measured
Tone
Earnest · Hopeful · Intimate · Reflective
Focus
Ideas · Information · Voice
Emotional intensity
3 / 5
Reading complexity
1–5 · higher means more demanding- Writing
- 3 / 5
- Ideas
- 3 / 5
- Structure
- 2 / 5
- Background knowledge
- 2 / 5
Themes
Book details
For the print edition listed above.
- Publisher
- Octopus Publishing Group
- Language
- English
- ISBN
- 9781800960541
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