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A graphic from Neurodivergent Insights compares Schizoid Personality Disorder (Schizoid PD) and Autism, highlighting overlapping traits and differences. The center section labeled "Overlap" lists shared traits including flat affect, motivation and inertia difficulties, eye contact differences, social difficulties and withdrawal, being easily overwhelmed with others’ positive emotions, a greater likelihood of experiencing nervous system shutdowns, often feeling more like an observer than a participant, a higher likelihood of being asexual or aromantic, and rigid cognitive patterns. On the left side, under “Schizoid,” traits include self-isolation due to a lack of desire for social interaction and discomfort with close relationships; relational detachment marked by emotional indifference; restricted emotion, where there's a limited range of emotional expression; social anhedonia, or a lack of pleasure from socializing; and distinctive schizoid traits such as emotional detachment and not typically reporting sensory sensitivities. On the right side, under “Autism,” traits include sensory isolation as a coping strategy for sensory sensitivities; monotropic detachment due to a highly focused brain that may prefer internal worlds; restricted emotion often influenced by alexithymia and sensory processing differences; social overwhelm from high social motivation combined with burnout and overstimulation; and distinctive autistic traits such as stimming, sensory sensitivities, special interests, and difficulty picking up social cues. A note at the bottom reminds viewers that a person can experience both Autism and Schizoid PD. This is part of the "Misdiagnosis Monday" series by Neurodivergent Insights.

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